https://padlet.com/eq008837/2jddl8zfty39 en-us 2018-12-18 18:23:03 UTC 2018-12-20 15:14:14 UTC hello@padlet.com eq008837 https://padlet.com/eq008837/2jddl8zfty39/wish/315642965 Christmas in the UK is very similer to how we celebrate Christmas. The UK celebrates this on dec.24/25. They eat Christmas pudding (fruit cake), chocolate, pudding, trifle (sponge cake), and their main foods: roast turkey, and roast vegetables. Like us, they celebrate Christmas to open presents, and spend time with each other. Instead of "Merry Christmas", They say "Happy Christmas". As decoration fro the holidays, they have holly, ivy, or mistletoe, Christmas trees (some families have two), and Christmas crackers on the dinning room table. They call Santa Father Christmas. And finally, a pretty cool fact about the UK is that like the U.S. Children believe that Father Christmas leaves presents by the fire or by the their beds, in stockings, or pillow-cases.]]> 2018-12-18 18:25:16 UTC https://padlet.com/eq008837/2jddl8zfty39/wish/315642965 eq008837 https://padlet.com/eq008837/2jddl8zfty39/wish/316068547 Christmas in the US takes place on dec. 24/25. Most people usually have roast turkey or Ham with Cranberry sauce, turkey with trimmings, keilbasi (a Polish sausage), cabbage dishes, soups,   and some italian families prefer lasagne. Some traditions the US has is on Christmas people go to church to celebrate the birth of Jesus, on Christmas eve children leave out cookies and milk for Santa, people go caroling,  and people send out Christmas  cards. To decorate people make gingerbread houses, have Christmas tress (some families use popcorn as garland), statues of Santa, and Christmas lights. On Christmas the special characters are Santa Claus, Kanakaloka (Hawaii) Papa Noel (South of Louisiana). And finally, a cool fact is that On New Year's Day in Philadelphia there is a Mummer's Day parade which lasts over six hours!]]> 2018-12-20 03:32:40 UTC https://padlet.com/eq008837/2jddl8zfty39/wish/316068547 eq008837 https://padlet.com/eq008837/2jddl8zfty39/wish/316070614 Christmas in Japan is celebrated on dec. 24/25. They eat fried chicken, and Christmas cake (in japan instead of a fruit cake, its a sponge cake). A custom Japan has, like the US they like to receive Christmas cards, and open presents. The way the say "Merry Christmas" is "Meri Kurisumansu". Japan uses Christmas lights to decorate.  Santa-san and Hoteiosho are said to deliver presents to children on Christmas. And finally an amazing fact is that Christmas Eve is often celebrated more than Christmas Day. Christmas Eve is thought of as a romantic day, in which couples spend together and exchange presents. Also most businesses will treat the 25th as a "normal" working day.]]> 2018-12-20 03:56:31 UTC https://padlet.com/eq008837/2jddl8zfty39/wish/316070614