1. Christmas Around the
World
By Smart
Tatjana Lipovac

2. United Kingdom
• There are lots of Christmas traditions in
the UK.
• Children like to hang stockings for Father
Christmas to fill with small gifts.
• The traditions of kissing under the
mistletoe and carol singing come from the
UK.

3. United States
• In the United States Santa Claus brings
presents for children on Christmas Eve.
• Lots of houses are decorated with bright
lights and other Christmas decorations.
• A big family meal is eaten on Christmas
Day.

4. Italy
• In Italy families make Presepio which is a
representation of the nativity scene.
• A female version of Santa called La
Befana flies on a broom and delivers
stockings full of presents to children on
January 6th.

5. Germany
• In Germany the Christmas tree is the
centre of Christmas celebration.
• Each year Germans have markets selling
all kinds of decorations.
• Advent calendars and wreaths are very
popular.

6. Spain
• In Spain Christmas Eve is known as
Nochebuena or “The Good Night”. It is the
time for family members to gather around
the nativity scenes that are present in
nearly every home.
• Children receive gifts on the feast of
Ephiphany. They leave their shoes on the
windowsills and fill them with straw,
carrots and barley for the horses of the
Wise Men.

7. Serbia
• In Serbia “Božić Bata” is believed to bring
gifts to children.
• Serbs belong to Orthodox Church and it is
customary to fast until after the first church
service on Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve
dinner is meatless but festive.