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Stucture of the festive period

• 24th December - Christmas Eve - carol singing, mass, going out drinking with friends.

• 25th December - CHRISTMAS DAY! - Opening presents, Christmas dinner, spening the day with family.

• 26th December - Boxing Day - give to the poor, visit relatives.

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Father Christmas/Santa Claus• He comes down the chimney on

Christmas eve, to bring presents to all the good children.

• His sleigh is pulled by reindeers

• He lives in the north pole with elves, who help him prepare for Christmas.

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Children often write letters to Father Christmas...

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Christmas Dinner

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Crackers

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Christmas Cracker jokes...

• What do you get when you cross Santa with a duck? ... A Christmas Quacker!

• What do Santa's little helpers learn at school?...The elf-abet!

• What did the snowman say to the aggressive carrot?...'Get out of my face'!

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Christmas Television