英国的传统节日.pptVIP

英 国 传 统 节 日 英0302班：孙 婷 6号 李 阳 8号 肖睿颖 11号 胡琳婧 13号 曹帆 12号 Christmas Day 圣诞节 Christmas is Britains most popular holiday. Its traditions and early ceremonies were rooted in pagan beliefs and date back hundreds of years. They are still part of contemporary Christmas celebrations. Every year since 1947, the City of Oslo in Norway has presented the City of Westminster with a large Christmas tree which stands in Londons Trafalgar Square in commemoration of Anglo-Norwegian cooperation during the Second World War. Carols are often sung on Christmas Eve by groups of singers to their neighbors, and children hang a stocking on the fireplace or at the foot of their bed for Santa Claus (also called Father Christmas) to fill. Presents for the family are placed beneath the Christmas tree. The custom of sending Christmas cards to friends and family originated in Britain, too. On Christmas Eve carols are often sung by groups of singers walking from house to house, and children hang a stocking on the fireplace or at the foot of their bed for Father Christmas to fill. Christmas Day sees the opening of presents and many families attend Christmas services at church. The pulling of Christmas crackers often accompanies food on Christmas Day. Another traditional feature of Christmas afternoon is the Queen’s Christmas Message to the nation, broadcast on radio, television and the internet. The day after Christmas Day is known in Britain as Boxing Day, which takes its name from a former custom of giving a Christmas box - a gift of money or food inside a box - to the deliverymen and trades people who called regularly during the year. This tradition survives in the custom of tipping at Christmas time the milkman, postman, refuse collector and other callers who have given good service . Strictly speaking, when Christmas Day falls on a S