Every country has its own customs and traditions. English people are proud of their traditions and they keep them up. It is difficult to speak about England without speaking about its holidays. Christmas Day is among them. All English people celebrate Christmas (or X-mas) on the 25th of December. Christmas! What kind of holiday is it? It is the yearly celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. It falls on December 25 by the Catholic Church and on the 7th of January by the Orthodox Church. This holiday means the beginning of the new year and the new life. English people celebrate this holiday with the evergreen tree — Christmas tree. Children rut along sock, called a Christmas stocking at the end of their beds and Santa Claus conies down the chimney to bring them presents. Christmas Day is the greatest holiday in England. It is interesting to visit the shops before this holiday. There are a lot of nice Christmas cards and presents there. English people like this holiday very much and prepare for it beforehand. They buy presents for each other, try to send Christmas cards for their relatives and friends. It is interesting to visit London during this holiday. There is a Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square. We can see many lights, toys and sweets all over this tree. Everywhere you can see slogans "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year". The traditional English dinner on Christmas is turkey and pudding.
New Year's is the funniest and the most magical holiday of the year. I always wait for it, because this night something mysterious happens. My parents believe that New Year is a holiday home and try to make it merry and cozy. I help them to dress up a Christmas tree and decorate our house for New Year and Christmas. We hang balls and garland in every room. By evening, my mother prepares holiday dinner and I try to help her. We do a lot of different and very tasty salads and cakes. Mom cooks our favorite duck with apples . In the evening we gather around the table in the large room , turn onthe lights on the Christmas tree and wait for the arrival of the New Year. We drink delicious drinks and fun. We go to bed only in the morning and we're happy because Mom and Dad gave us what we were dreaming the whole year. On the first of January, my friends and I go to the city square and have fun under a huge Cristmas tree.
