英语圣诞作文（1）
It was Christmas Day yesterday. We had a Christmas party at school. Many friends of mine came to the party. After we said"Merry Christmas", we began to sing Christmas songs, such as Edelweiss, andso on. Then we told some Christmas stories, such as Christmas Father. Then I danced and laughted with my friends. We all had a good time. When the party came to the end,we said "Happy New Year" to each other.
英语圣诞作文（2）
Christmas is the biggest festival in the western world, which people all over the Christian countries celebrate. It is on the 25th day of each December. Christians consider it as the birthday of Jesus Christ. But now many customs and habits are beyond religious meaning, The Christmas season begins five or six weeks before the exact holiday. There is always a shopping boom during this period. So it＇s really a happy season for shop owners.（英语作文）
英语圣诞作文（3）
Christmas is the biggest festival in the western world, which people all over the Christian countries celebrate. It is on the 25th day of each December.Christians consider it as the birthday of Jesus Christ.But now many customs and habits are beyond religious meaning.The Christmas season begins five or six weeks before the exact holiday.There is always a shopping boom during this period.So its really a happy season for shop owners.
每年的12月25日，所有基督宗教国家的人们都欢庆圣诞节。一般认为圣诞节是耶稣诞生的日子。但是现在许多风俗和习惯都已超出了宗教意义。圣诞节季节在12月25日之前的5、6个星期就已经开始了。在这一时期总会出现一个购物潮。所以圣诞节确实是店主的快乐节日。
英语圣诞作文（4）
Chrismas Father was the descendant of a deity called Odin. It‘s also said that Chrismas Father comes from San Nichola, so he is also called St.Nicholas. He was the bishop of Asia
Minor city of Rafah and he was called a man of God after his death. He is an old man in red clothes and he wears a red hat.He has white mustache. He comesfrom the north on a blowmobile every Chrismas Day. He went into people‘s houses by the track and he put the presents into children‘s socks. So in western countries,parents put the gifts to their kids in kids‘ socks and put them on the head of the bed on Chrismas Eve. On the second day, the first thing after kids wake up is to find the presents from Chrismas Fathers.
It is said that there was a goodness man went broke his domain. He lived a hardlife and he has three daughters. The three daughters were being married but he didn‘t have money to buy dower for his daughters. On the happy Chrismas Eve three girls went to bed early. They didn‘t know that their father was so worried. At last the Chrismas father decided to help them . He besprinkled gold through the stack and the gold fell into the socks of the man‘s daughters. They lived a happy life from then on… Chrismas socks was origined by this.
英语圣诞作文（5）
Christmas is the biggest festival in the western world, which people all over the Christian countries celebrate. It is on the 25th day of each December.Christians consider it as the birthday of Jesus Christ.
But now many customs and habits are beyond religious meaning.The Christmas season begins five or six weeks before the exact holiday.There is always a shopping boom during this period.So its really a happy season for shop owners.
英语圣诞作文（6）
Although Christmas is a Western holiday， but now there are many Chinese people love it， perhaps because in the day we can get many gifts， or perhaps because it is
Interesting， but I love it， and more than that， but also because we are teachers and students together， happy， except that the red， green and white between teachers and students outside of deep love。
Hope the stars， get the moon， and finally looked forward happy Christmas。 On that day， I arrived gate， suddenly， I was shocked， and saw a Santa Claus holding a saxophone， where side—hop edge blowing， extremely beautiful and it is filled with gifts and lawn around the time I really well want to touch it， the way it should be a gift ah！ Hey！ A pity！ It is simply impossible。 Immediately， I saw two or three from Santa Claus face， hands， also took a number of things， but unfortunately do not see what is inside。 Powerful sense of curiosity that I can not help to pour into the crowd， along for the ride
So is the candy ah！ Although I rarely eat candy， but not today， I would have to carry on eating one meal， even if I lost half of the teeth。
英语圣诞作文（7）
Christmas Day is the biggest festival in the western countries.It is on December 25, the birthday of Jesus Christ.Before the festival, every family will buy a Christmas tree, and put it in the middle of the living-room. And their houses look more soft and beautiful.
圣诞节是西方国家最盛大的节日。节日在12月25日，是的生日。节日前，每个家庭都要买一颗圣诞树，放在起居室的中央，这样他们家看起来又温馨又漂亮。
On Christmas Eve, children always hang up their Christmas stockings and hope Father Christmas will come to put presents in them. In fact, their parents put the presents in their stockings.
在平安夜，孩子们总是把圣诞袜挂起来，希望圣诞老人会把礼物放到里面，实际上把礼物放到袜里面的是他们的父母。
How interesting it is! On Christmas Day, people say "Merry Christmas" to each other.
你说有趣不有趣！在圣诞节那天，人们互相祝贺“”。
英语圣诞作文（8）
When I was very small, I always looked forward to the coming of Christmas Day, because it meant that I would have presents early in the morning. It was such an exciting thing for me. My mother told me that if I was doing well in the year, the Santa Claus would give me bonus. I believed in it and I acted politely.
I got my present every Christmas morning and I was so proud of myself. Now I have grown up and realize the truth of Santa Claus. I am so thankful of my parents, as they make up the story and help me to be an excellent kid.
I like Christmas, it is just like our Spring Festival.
Maybe the Spring Festival is much more important and interesting than Christmas, but I like Christmas Day better. Because we can spend time with our friends and classmates during Christmas. When it is snowy, Christmas becomes much more lovely, just like in fairytales. I can imagine I am in a fairytale, the girl who sold the matches is my friend, the ugly duck becoming more and more beautiful and so on. What a beautiful place! So we can also call Christmas “Snowy Lovely Day.”
On Christmas Day, shops are red and green. There are so many Christmas cards, Christmas hats, Christmas dolls and many colourful things. So shops look very beautiful. We can give a card or a doll to our friends and say “Merry Christmas.” By the way, I think studying can also become much more interesting.
Christmas is coming, it also means a new year will come. Let’s study harder to welcome the new year!
我喜欢圣诞节，就像我们的春节一样。
也许春节比圣诞节更重要，更有趣，但我更喜欢圣诞节。因为我们可以在圣诞节期间和我们的朋友和同学共度时光。当下雪的时候，圣诞节变得更可爱，就像是童话故事。我可以想象我在童话里，卖火柴的女孩是我的朋友，丑小鸭变得越来越漂亮，等等。这地方真美！所以我们也可以把圣诞节叫做“下雪天”。
圣诞节那天，商店是红色和绿色的。有这么多圣诞卡，圣诞帽，圣诞娃娃和许多五颜六色的东西。所以商店看起来很漂亮。我们可以给朋友一张卡片或一个洋娃娃，并说“圣诞快乐”。顺便说一下，我认为学习也会变得更有趣。
圣诞节就要到了，这也意味着新的一年即将到来。让我们更加努力学习，迎接新的一年！
英语圣诞作文（9）
传说有个心地善良的没落贵族，生活非常艰难。三个女儿快要出嫁了，他为没有钱给她们买嫁妆而难过。喜庆的圣诞夜，三个姑娘早早地蜷在炕上睡觉了，剩下父亲在长吁短叹。圣诞老人决定帮助他们。他在他们家的.烟囱里撒下了许多金子，落进姑娘们烤在火炉旁的长统丝袜里。从此，他们过上了幸福而快乐的生活……圣诞节的袜子就这样产生。
it is said that there was a goodness man went broke his domain. he lived a hard life and he has three daughters. the three daughters were being married but he didn‘t have money to buy dower for his daughters. on the happy chrismas eve three girls went to bed early. they didn‘t know that their father was so worried. at last the chrismas father decided to help them . he besprinkled gold through the stack and the gold fell into the socks of the man‘s daughters. they lived a happy life from then on… chrismas socks was origined by this.
英语圣诞作文（10）
Christmas, annual Christian holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. Most members of the Roman Catholic Church and followers of Protestantism celebrate Christmas on December 25, and many celebrate on the evening of December 24 as well. Members of the Eastern Orthodox Church usually delay their most important seasonal ceremonies until January 6, when they celebrate Epiphany, a commemoration of the baptism of Jesus. Epiphany also traditionally commemorates the arrival of the Three Wise Men of the East in Bethlehem (near Jerusalem, Israel), where they adored the infant Jesus and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. The official Christmas season, popularly known as either Christmastide or the Twelve Days of Christmas, extends from the anniversary of Christ’s birth on December 25 to the feast of Epiphany on January 6.
Christmas is based on the story of Jesus’ birth as described in the Gospel according to Matthew (see Matthew 1:18-2:12) and the Gospel according to Luke (see Luke 1:26-56). Roman Catholics first celebrated Christmas, then known as the Feast of the Nativity, as early as 336 ad. The word Christmas entered the English language sometime around 1050 as the Old English phrase Christes maesse, meaning “festival of Christ.” Scholars believe the frequently used shortened form of Christmas—Xmas—may have come into use in the 13th century. The X stands for the Greek letter chi, an abbreviation of Khristos (Christ), and also represents the cross on which Jesus was crucified.
英语圣诞作文（11）
Christmas is the biggest festival in the western world， which people all over the Christian countries celebrate. It is on the 25th day of each December. Christians consider it as the birthday of Jesus Christ. But now many customs and habits are beyond religious meaning， The Christmas season begins five or six weeks before the exact holiday. There is always a shopping boom during this period. So it＇s really a happy season for shop owners. bout foreign culture.
每年的.12月25日，所有基督教国家的人们都欢庆圣诞节。一般认为圣诞节是耶稣诞生的日子。但是现在许多风俗和习惯都已超出了宗教意义。圣诞节季节在12月25日之前的5、6个星期就已经开始了。在这一时期总会出现一个购物潮。所以圣诞节确实是店主的快乐节日。
英语圣诞作文（12）
Christmas is the biggest festival in the western world， which people all over the Christian countries celebrate。 It is on the 25th day of each December. Christians consider it as the birthday of Jesus Christ. But now many customs and habits are beyond religious meaning， The Christmas season begins five or six weeks before the exact holiday. There is always a shopping boom during this period.So it＇s really a happy season for shop owners。 bout foreign culture.
每年的12月25日，所有基督教国家的'人们都欢庆圣诞节。一般认为圣诞节是耶稣诞生的日子。但是现在许多风俗和习惯都已超出了宗教意义。圣诞节季节在12月25日之前的5、6个星期就已经开始了。在这一时期总会出现一个购物潮。所以圣诞节确实是店主的快乐节日。
英语圣诞作文（13）
在学习、工作或生活中，说到作文，大家肯定都不陌生吧，作文要求篇章结构完整，一定要避免无结尾作文的.出现。如何写一篇有思想、有文采的作文呢？以下是小编收集整理的圣诞节英语优秀作文，欢迎阅读，希望大家能够喜欢。
Today is Christmas day. It is still cold, but will not stop me looking forward to Christmas grandpa gave me a gift of hot heart. At night, every family bought a small gift to hang in the colors of Christmas tree, but not my home. My heart seems to be the chilly wind blowing. Remember dad said to me, don't be deterred by this little difficulty, try to pursue. I think the "difficult" should include the previous apathy. I want to have a complete set of barbie dolls, because, I want to beautiful should be a lot of girls dream in the heart. But I do not want this because "it" a set of barbie dolls, because how I want to have their experience! Thinking about thinking, I fell asleep. Then sweet sleep, or dreaming Christmas grandpa gave me a gift - Christmas grandpa smiled and gave me my dream of Christmas gift, said a words to me. This sentence is "I wish you a merry Christmas!" With that, Christmas old man is driving a cart full of gifts. After wake up, I have not found I want gifts, I smiled to smile said. "Maybe Christmas grandpa was too busy, no time to send me a present?"
英语圣诞作文（14）
在现实生活或工作学习中，大家都经常接触到作文吧，作文是通过文字来表达一个主题意义的记叙方法。你知道作文怎样才能写的好吗？下面是小编精心整理的描述圣诞节的英语作文，欢迎阅读，希望大家能够喜欢。
I like Christmas, it is just like our Spring Festival.
Maybe the Spring Festival is much more important and interesting than Christmas, but I like Christmas Day better. Because we can spend time with our friends and classmates during Christmas. When it is snowy,
Christmas bees much more lovely, just like in fairytales. I can imagine I am in a fairytale, the girl who sold the matches is my friend, the ugly duck being more and more beautiful and so on. What a beautiful place! So we can also call Christmas “Snowy Lovely Day.”
On Christmas Day, shops are red and green. There are so many Christmas cards, Christmas hats, Christmas dolls and many colourful things. So shops look very beautiful. We can give a card or a doll to our friends and say “Merry Christmas.” By the way, I think studying can also bee much more interesting.
Christmas is ing, it also means a new year will e. Let’s study harder to wele the new year!
英语圣诞作文（15）
"Pursuit of the perfect idol the same time, same time talented idols, the legendary weapons of China want to learn, everything is magic will be cool " Christmas party in laughter came to a close, just like Recall JiYuTong they elaborate scene, in the So, let us together with an endless again! This Christmas is precious, it is beautiful, but also we spent in primary school the last Christmas, meaningful!
In the afternoon, when we all walked into the classroom, having a unique style when everyone excited, when the classroom becomes hot, the "Christmas party" has officially kicked
We fight, itch to One funny show who is happy, sweet, make us all to my We join together to sing the "inverse fight", "where dad", "I believe" and other songs; The forms of performance respectively, and the most to my favorite one show, is Wu Andi and Qiao Xinran acting funny sketch - many This essay makes us burst into laughter, she classic lines to our delicious, relish!
Such as: Xu Zhao outcrop, audience friends must worry; Xu Zhao two outcrops, crosstalk from the impressive; Xu Zhao 3 outcrop, frighten to death a cow in the Xu Zhao four outcrop, the national people's jump off a And learning is not outstanding, literature and art is not outstanding, lumbar shoulder dish outstanding, do not speak in class, the meeting is not speak, flat conductor More online games such as study, don't The college entrance examination examination of six or seven door, lack of a selective college Listen to the humorous language, how can not happy? ! And I am the "audience" also turned into "performer". Sang together with Wu Andi, Qiao Xinran and JiYuTong TimeZ "idol same time". Also became the last a finale performance!
翻译：
“追求完美的偶像万万岁，才华洋溢的偶像万万岁，十八般武艺每一样都要学，会变魔术又会耍炫。”圣诞联欢会就这样在欢声笑语中落下了帷幕。回想起冀宇童她们精心布置的场景，历历在目……那么，就让我们再在一起回味无穷吧!
这个圣诞节是珍贵的，是美丽的，更是我们在小学阶段度过的最后一个圣诞节，意义非凡!
下午，当我们每个人都走进这间别具一格的教室时，当每个人都激动万分时，当教室里变得热火朝天时，这个“圣诞联欢会”就正式拉开了帷幕。
大家摩拳擦掌，跃跃欲试。一个个搞笑、动听、令我们心情愉悦的节目都令我记忆犹新。我们共同演唱了《逆战》、《爸爸去哪儿》、《我相信》等歌曲;分别表演了形态各异的节目，而最令我喜爱的一个节目，便是吴安迪与乔欣然表演的搞笑小品——《问题不少》。这个小品令我们哄堂大笑，一句句经典台词令我们回味无穷，津津乐道!
如：徐钊一露头，观众朋友准发愁;徐钊二露头，相声从此没看头;徐钊三露头，吓死田间一头牛;徐钊四露头，全国人民齐跳楼。还有学习不突出，文艺不突出，腰肩盘突出，上课不发言，开会不发言，扁导体发严。更有网游如学习，千万不能偏科。高考中考六七门，缺一难进高校门……听着这些幽默的语言，怎能不欢乐?!
而我这位“观众”也变成了“表演者”。与吴安迪、乔欣然和冀宇童共同演唱了TimeZ的《偶像万万岁》。也成为了最后一个压轴表演!
英语圣诞作文（16）
christmas day falls on the twenty-fifth of it is a very happy day for many boys and before the term ends in some schools, the children act a nativity or “birth” play, showing how jesus was born in a
on the twenty-fourth of december, all children are very usually they are sent to bed early so that their parents can get the presents the younger children think that father christmas will come down the chimney or fireplace, so they hang up a sock for him to put presents the greedy ones even hang up a pillow-case or a sack to try to get more later that night, father or mother will put presents in the sock, and leave others at the side of the
on christmas morning, the children wake up very some even turn on the light at two o'clock, and most of them are awake by six o'clock, and the young ones play while the dinner is at about one o'clock in the afternoon, the christmas dinner is brought the turkey or chicken is quickly children search in their christmas pudding for new coins which are hidden in the rest of the day is full of games and eating until the happiest of all christmas holidays comes to an
英语圣诞作文（17）
christmas is one of the most important celebrations of the year for the western it falls on the twenty- fifth of december and has the same importance as chinese new year to people with english the celebration is for the birth of jesus christ, who is the son of god in now days christmas is no longer only celebrated by the christians, but by most people from all over the
on the twenty- fourth of december everyone gets excited for it’s the day before christmas which is called christmas the children are usually sent to bed early and are warned that “santa claus will only come and give you a present if you be good。” the younger kids actually believe that santa will come down the chimney on the sleigh that’s pulled by his food like short bread and beer are prepared for santa when he comes, however most times parents just eat some children put socks and sacks up for the holding of the presents (that their parents put in)。
rise and shine on christmas morning! the children are always the first ones to wake up, some even do at present wrappers everywhere! they look into their presents with a big smile on their face and oh dear….i hope no one’s i feel sorry for anyone that got pink children play while dinner is prepared by the the christmas dinner are usually eaten together by the tradition of christmas pudding and roosters are usually eaten with deserts the rest of the day is usually games and fun before the good days all come to an end。
i wish everyone a merry christmas and a happy new year!!!
英语圣诞作文（18）
Christmas as a grand festival of the west, in addition to the Christmas tree, also cannot little taste delicious Before Christmas Turkey dinner is a case card main course, people might do in a microwave oven, the holidays a lot of people now is in the outside restaurant to have dinner, merchants can also use the opportunity to make money out of customers, of course, there are many Christmas food, ginger bread, candy, and so
In addition, people also give gifts to each other, this is the children's favorite, often can get lots of
圣诞节作为西方的一个隆重庆祝节日，除了圣诞树，也不能少了好吃美味食品。圣诞节火鸡大餐就是例牌主菜了，以前的人们或许会用微波炉自己做，现在的人们过节好多就是在外面餐馆里用餐了，商家们也会利用机会赚顾客们的钱，当然还有许多圣诞节食品，姜饼、糖果等等了。
除此之外，人们还互相赠送礼物，这是孩子们最喜欢的了，常常能收到许许多多的礼物。
英语圣诞作文（19）
简单的圣诞节英语作文1With the communication between nations, Christmas Day is more and more popular among people. Christmas Day is on 25th, December, which is the biggest and best-loved holiday in the United States.
Christmas Day celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, the founder of Christianity religion. “Christmas” means “celebration of Christ”. On that day, people decorate Christmas tree with candies and presents. There is a popular saying about Christmas tree. A farmer served a poor child with delicious food. When the child left, he put a branch into soil and the branch turned into a big tree at once. He pointed at the tree and said that the tree will be full of presents to reward you on that day every year.
Santa Claus is the most popular people on that day. It is a custom to act Santa Claus. Before children go to bed on Christmas Eve, they will put a sock on stove and wait the Santa Claus to put presents into it. So Christmas Day is one of the favorable festivals for children.
On Christmas Day, the whole families sit at a big table under Christmas tree to eat dinner. They value it very much. Christmas songs mainly include three songs: Jingle Bells, Silent Night and Hark! The Herald Angles sing.
Jingle Bells, Silent Night and Hark! The Herald Angles sing.
Now, we know more about the Christmas Day. Do you like that day?
简单的圣诞节英语作文2It was Christmas day. I got up early and put a boot on the bed. To be honest, I really want the advent of Santa Claus.
On the way, there was a Christmas atmosphere everywhere. In front of the store stood a large and small "Christmas tree", white glass with cotton candy. The stationery shop's Santa Claus pencil bag is even more attractive.
When they came to the school, they were all studying in the classroom, and no one was aware of the "broken jade" scattered by the fairies outside the window. After 20 minutes, through the thin gauze curtain, you can clearly see the snow-covered snow, there are thousands of small footprints, this is their beautiful youth time.
The jade castle of the snow, at Christmas. It dances with the colorful Christmas tree. After a while, white the golden words on the roof, white campus corner...
The good time hurried by, I reluctantly walked on the way home.
In the evening, I was surprised to find that the boots were bulging and opened. There were so many lovely presents in it. A Santa Claus muppet, a little girl with pigtails and some weird candy. Maybe this is the legend of Santa Claus.
简单的圣诞节英语作文3On Saturday morning, I took part in the small reporter activity of the Texas daily newspaper with a great deal of excitement -- a special Christmas at education training school for ocean-going international foreign languages.
Before entering the classroom, we signed our name on the register on the wall, just like the star walking on the walk of fame.
As soon as I entered the classroom, I saw the main character of this activity, Santa Claus Weston. I thought it was really Santa Claus.
Santa taught us a lot of knowledge today. He told us the history of Christmas in English and told us a lot of English words about Christmas. In order to impress us, he also brought several small journalists to the stage to read English stories, and I was one of them. At first I was very fluent, but I got stuck in a word I didn't know. Santa taught me patiently, and after I finished reading, everyone clapped together.
Finally, Santa taught us to sing Christmas songs, although many words do not know, but I am still immersed in this joyful melody. I kept humming the song until I came out of the school gate.
Today's activity is very interesting, although time is not long, but very happy, make me very unforgettable.
英语圣诞作文（20）
I like Christmas, it is just like our Spring Festival.
Maybe the Spring Festival is much more important and interesting than Christmas, but I like Christmas Day better. Because we can spend time with our friends and classmates during Christmas. When it is snowy, Christmas becomes much more lovely, just like in fairytales. I can imagine I am in a fairytale, the girl who sold the matches is my friend, the ugly duck becoming more and more beautiful and so on. What a beautiful place! So we can also call Christmas “Snowy Lovely Day.”
On Christmas Day, shops are red and green. There are so many Christmas cards, Christmas hats, Christmas dolls and many colourful things. So shops look very beautiful. We can give a card or a doll to our friends and say “Merry Christmas.” By the way, I think studying can also become much more interesting.
Christmas is coming, it also means a new year will come. Let’s study harder to welcome the new year!
Christmas in United States of America(美国的圣诞节)
Santa Claus was born in US in the 1860's he was named this as he had a white beard and a belly, so he was named Santa Claus as this was the Dutch word for St Nicholas, Sintaklaas. Although the Dutch had bought him with them in the 17th century, he did not become an important person at Christmas until the Novelist Washington Irving put him in a novel that he wrote in 1809. This first Santa Claus was still known as St. Nicholas, he did smoke a pipe, and fly around in a wagon without any reindeer, but he did not have his red suit or live at the North Pole, he did however bring presents to children every year.
In 1863 He was given the name Santa Claus and bore the red suit, pipe, and his reindeer and sleigh.
Now Christmas celebrations vary greatly between regions of the United States, because of the variety of nationalities which have settled in it.
In Pennsylvania, the Moravians build a landscape, called a putz - under the Christmas tree, while in the same state the Germans are given gifts by Belsnickle, who taps them with his switch if they have misbehaved.
Early European settlers brought many traditions to the United States. Many settled in the early days in the South, these settlers would send Christmas greetings to their distant neighbors by shooting firearms and letting off fireworks. In Hawaii this practice is still in use as under the sunny skies, Santa Claus arrives by boat and Christmas dinner is eaten outdoors.
In Alaska, a star on a pole is taken from door to door, followed by Herod's Men, who try to capture the star. Colonial doorways are often decorated with pineapple, a symbol of hospitality.
In Alaska, boys and girls with lanterns on poles carry a large figure of a star from door to door. They sing carols and are invited in for supper.
In Washington D.C., a huge, spectacular tree is lit ceremoniously when the President presses a button and turns on the tree's lights.
In Boston, carol singing festivities are famous. The singers are accompanied by hand bells.
In New Orleans, a huge ox is paraded around the streets decorated with holly and with ribbons tied to its horns.
In Arizona, the Mexican ritual called Las Posadas is kept up. This is a ritual procession and play representing the search of Mary and Joseph for a room at the inn. Families play the parts and visit each other's houses enacting and re-enacting the drama and, at the same time, having a look at each family's crib.
In Hawaii, Christmas starts with the coming of the Christmas Tree Ship, which is a ship bringing a great load of Christmas fare. Santa Claus also arrives by boat.
In California, Santa Claus sweeps in on a surf board.
In America the traditional Christmas dinner is roast turkey with vegetables and sauces. For dessert it is rich, fruity Christmas pudding with brandy sauce. Mince pies, pastry cases filled with a mixture of chopped dried fruit.
The majority of Americans celebrate Christmas with the exchange of gifts and greetings and with family visits. For many, the day begins on Christmas Eve with the Midnight Mass. At Christmas it snows in many states, so dinner is usually eaten indoors. Dinner usually is roast turkey, goose, duck or ham served with cranberry sauce, then plum pudding or pumpkin pie followed by nuts and fruit.
American homes are decorated with holly, mistletoe and branches of trees, most have a Christmas tree hung with electric lights, tinsel, baubles, and strings of popcorn and candy canes.
In Colorado, an enormous star is placed on the mountain, it can be seen for many kilometers around, while in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, a star is lit in early December.
Polish Americans on Christmas Eve spread hay on their kitchen floor and under the tablecloth to remind them of a stable and a manger. When they make up the table for dinner two extra places are set up for Mary and the Christ Child in case they should knock at the door to ask for shelter.
In Philadelphia, a procession called a mummers parade runs for a whole day with bands, dancers and people in fancy dress.
There are two homes for Santa Claus in the United States one is in Torrington, Connecticut, where Santa and his helpers give out presents. The other home is in Wilmington, New York, where a village for Santa and his reindeer is located.
In Arizona they follow the Mexican traditions called Las Posadas. Families play out the parts of Mary and Joseph searching for somewhere to stay. They form a procession and visit their friends' and neighbors' homes where they admire each family's Nativity crib. In parts of New Mexico, people place lighted candles in paper bags filled with sand on streets and rooftops to light the way for the Christ Child.