Christmas and New YearChristmas and New Year

WinterWinter

RussiaRussia

New Year DayNew Year Day

the 1the 1stst of January of January

Great BritainGreat Britain

ChristmasChristmas

the 25the 25thth of of DecemberDecember

In the weeks before Christmas In the weeks before Christmas people are busy. They make or buy people are busy. They make or buy Christmas cards and send them to Christmas cards and send them to their friends, grandparents, cousins, their friends, grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles. Many children aunts and uncles. Many children make their Christmas cards at make their Christmas cards at school. They also buy Christmas school. They also buy Christmas presents. presents.

There are beautiful Christmas There are beautiful Christmas decorations in the streetsdecorations in the streets..

People buy Christmas trees and put People buy Christmas trees and put them in their living rooms. The them in their living rooms. The children decorate the Christmas tree children decorate the Christmas tree with toys and little coloured lights.with toys and little coloured lights.

a bauble a Christmas tree

a star

a snowflake

a stocking

a candle

a bell

a snowman

On Christmas Eve everybody puts their presents On Christmas Eve everybody puts their presents under the Christmas tree. People say that at night under the Christmas tree. People say that at night Santa Claus puts presents into the stockings Santa Claus puts presents into the stockings which children usually hang on their beds. The which children usually hang on their beds. The traditional Christmas meal is roast turkey and traditional Christmas meal is roast turkey and Christmas pudding. Christmas pudding.

in the desert

in the forest

in the sea (ocean)

in the mountains

on the farm

Santa Claus is very old.Santa Claus is very old.

Santa Claus’s land is cold.Santa Claus’s land is cold.

In his sleigh with two reindeerIn his sleigh with two reindeer

He brings presents every year.He brings presents every year.

We wish you a Merry Christmas,We wish you a Merry Christmas,

We wish you a Merry Christmas,We wish you a Merry Christmas,

We wish you a Merry ChristmasWe wish you a Merry Christmas

And a Happy New Year!And a Happy New Year!

New things to learn,New things to learn,

New friends to meet,New friends to meet,

New songs to sing,New songs to sing,

New joys to greet.New joys to greet.

New things to see,New things to see,

New things to hear,New things to hear,

New things to do,New things to do,

In this glad New Year.In this glad New Year.

For most British families, Christmas For most British families, Christmas is the most important festival of the is the most important festival of the year, it combines the Christian year, it combines the Christian celebrations of the birth of Christ celebrations of the birth of Christ with the traditional festivities of with the traditional festivities of winter.winter.