Christmas - a family holiday. And the most beloved and joyful. In the days of Advent the whole world absorbed by the pleasant bustle, filled with music and bathed in multicolored lights. New Year's Eve is not so honored, and noted it is often in the company outside the home. In Italy, especially before Christmas are conducted large-scale general cleaning. At the very festive night of urban life is quiet and calm and find a running shop, restaurant, discotheque, bank impossible. Public transport is also almost no work.'s Christmas liturgy begins at midnight and lasts for half an hour. Vatican Mass serves as the Pope. And in every church be fitted with a miniature figure of a baby crib of Christ. By tradition, a Mass must be present the whole family, without exception. But over the past few years, the percentage of believers Italians drastically reduced. Today only 20 percent of them. So go to church is not all. But the gala dinner is worthy of note: pork feet, sausages, baked fish and sea fruit "(different shellfish mixed with traditional spaghetti), an Easter cake with candied fruits and raisins ...
Presents each family member receives the early morning hours of December 25. Previously, the Italians love to get very useful in the household belongings. Now you can donate anything, as long as man was pleasant.
New Year's Eve in Italy, noisy and at times downright volatile - because of the much-loved Italian fireworks. After the New Year's fun in the hospital received hundreds of victims of burns. But before the New Year from the Italians (especially in the south of the country) decided to throw out as many old things, including furniture, right from your desktop.
In Spain - a very merry Christmas. The central streets of Madrid, Barcelona and other cities on Dec. 25 to failure downtrodden people. Population dress up in costumes, begins to dance and sing loudly. Serene joy accompanied by widespread illumination, Christmas trees on every corner, wandering Santa Claus, magicians and jugglers. Before Christmas Mass taken to assemble at the main entrance to the temple and dance, holding hands. Church, in spite of everything, go to almost everything, but usually come there for long. Much time spend in the company of friends and relatives for the holiday table favorite restaurant, with plenty of wine and champagne. Shops closed the 24 th about six o'clock in the evening. But all night selling profitable souvenirs and confectionery shops. A festival does not end with the onset of the morning. Dec. 25 celebration continues, and again in the restaurant, where to get just from the street, you can not (be sure to reserve a table in advance).
In the good old Prague with special care dress up a Christmas tree in the evening the 24 th. This time of day called generous. First, for a good mood give each other presents and then a family dinner. On the table binding baked with caraway carp. It will certainly buy more alive, give some time to swim in the bathtub, and then killed in cold blood and tuck in the oven. Starting from December 20 in each corner of Prague can be found tubs with well fed fish. After dinner, wondering. The most common way - on the apples. Fruit cut across, and if you get right inside the star of the bones, then the coming year will be happy. Moreover, taken to let the water lighted candles in shells of walnuts. If the candle does not sink, then happiness will come for sure and very quickly.
In Austria, on Dec. 24 made the whole family to go to church. Only after the solemn service Austrians returned home, and allow yourself a little refreshment. In each house catches the eye a large Christmas tree, generously hung with chocolate and jelly. During dinner, first eat the national noodle soup, and the second - carp. During the meal, the Austrians are not used to close the doors. At any time, and employers can join distant relatives, friends and mere acquaintances. On Christmas Eve decided put on the best suits and dresses.
In Germany, Christmas - the most important holiday. New Year's Eve there is much more modest. Recently, instead of the old mythological characters (shaggy terrible old man Knecht Ruprecht, or the infant Jesus) now distributes gifts to children Father Christmas, in appearance similar to our Santa Claus. Gifts Grandpa lays in socks that hung on door handles (on the reverse side). Christmas dinner in German - a roast goose and a cake with nuts, marzipan and raisins. In Catholic areas, particularly in Bavaria, during the Christmas holidays the streets of the procession pass maskers, many of them look awesome: face smeared with soot, or hidden under a terrible horned masks.
A few days before Christmas in all the French cathedrals begin the evening concerts. Home Christmas service is held, of course, Notre Dame de Paris. Shining lights festive trees in large quantities are not only in the apartments and on the streets, but in the doorways of houses. A massive scale harvested traditional (including Christmas) delicacy - goose liver. The French tend to on Christmas night and it was good opportunity for all, and in some urban restaurants can even dine for free and get "a Christmas basket with a festive meal. The first three days after Christmas, most shops tend to not work.
In the New Year on the Champs Elysees is a massive outdoor event. In the New Year's Eve there as bright as day - from the set of colored light bulbs, hanging in the trees. Do not worry, when complete strangers citizens will pour you champagne and kiss to climb, a local tradition.
In Denmark, the preparations for the Christmas holidays begin in about two months. The streets and squares appear garlands, red hearts made of paper and silk and straw goat. In every self-respecting window - multi-colored bulbs. At the city's main square near the city hall is established central spruce, and under it a large glass box, which should throw good money for poor children from other countries. Children's parties in Denmark have already started on December 22. As a rule, and old and young pleased to lead a ring around the tree. Gifts are awarded each other the evening the 24 th. Dinner at seven o'clock in the duck with apples. An indispensable addition to adopting drink champagne everywhere - "grog" (a mixture of cinnamon, cloves, wine and water). First Christmas week decided to light a candle with a thick divisions. Each day has its own portion of combustion. In addition to the night service Danes can go to church in the morning - in 10 hours. 24 th and 25 th shops do not work. The Government of Denmark is extremely worried about their citizens in a drunken Christmas Eve. To them, God forbid, do not sit behind the wheel of a car, according to Copenhagen all night walking the additional buses, whose drivers do not take a drop in his mouth.
In the UK you will be met with Christmas hymns, church masses and typical English cuisine pudding and turkey. On Christmas Eve, crowds gather in Trafalgar Square, the main tree of England, where the charitable organizations to arrange representation for adults and children with the singing of hymns. Much the same happens in Leicester Square, where the fun fair. Tourists can have fun at carnivals and festivities in Coven Garden, loosen up the traditional Christmas swimming competition for the prize of Peter Pan, and then relax in Hyde Park and the Serpentine pond. Concerts and performances will take place in the Barbocan, at the Royal Opera and Royal Hall Festivals.
December 28 in England celebrated Boxing Day.
Christmas in Switzerland, begins with the church's Christmas Mass, which takes place in all towns and villages. Religious Christmas songs around the house going on the holiday tree. By the way, toys, bells and bows for Christmas trees in each family decided to make themselves (no purchase ornaments). Generally, the Swiss are beginning to prepare for Christmas a month before the holiday itself: a special table lay a wreath made of branches and flowers and every Sunday put it on a candle. The emergence of the fourth candle means offensive Christmas. And on any holiday table - a traditional salmon and a special recipe roast.
In the United States are preparing for Christmas, and especially cherished presents are given a lot. They are stacked under the tree throughout the holiday week, but on Christmas night and brings presents to children and even Santa Claus. In case it will be hungry, the children leave him near a Christmas tree all specialties - chocolates, biscuits and some milk. In the small towns of America preserved sweet tradition: they all go together to visit and sing carols - Christmas carols. Firs placed two days before Christmas, and he is accompanied by the traditional holiday ham and turkey.
New Year in America, as in most other countries, the holiday less tremulous. This is usually going to the restaurant, a bar or a visit. In the streets of fireworks.
Most shops are closed on 25 December and 1 January, working only some supermarkets.
In Brazil, Christmas is a family. But the New Year ... His encounter in white dresses. At infinite embankments Rio - carnivals, fireworks, dances, carnival. And swimming in the ocean all send candles on wooden stands. And make a wish. The longer the candle goes out, the greater the chance that it will turn
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