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.