Christmas around the world

Ella and Noah

italy Befana gives them

gifts.

mexico Children are given

candles and a board with painted clay figures of Mary riding on a donkey.

A figure of baby Jesus is hidden inside the cake who ever has the baby Jesus in their piece of cake is the god parent.

Russia In the days of Soviet

union Christmas was not celebrated very much.

Christmas is celebrated on January 7th.

u.s.a. People decorate

their home with lights.

In the u.s.a people call this man santa claus.

Hanukah They light 8 candles

for 8 nights. They also play a

dreidel game.

kwanzaa Kwanzaa started in

Africa. It last 7 days.

Sweden They celebrated

st.lucia. They dress like her

by wearing candles on their heads.

Australia They have

Christmas in summer.

Santa is seen with kangaroos not rain deer.

Germany The Christmas tree

has real candles. They also many

gingerbread.