This illustrates the story of Jesus' birth using statues or actors and live animals. In some places a Nativity scene is arranged. In many towns and cities, the shopping streets are also decorated with lights and large pine trees, often specially imported from Norway. Various other decorations with rich colors that spark the Christmas mood.Leaves and berries from holly trees and mistletoe bushes.
Prior to Christmas Day, people decorate their homes and gardens prior to Christmas Day. In 2022, it falls on a неділя, and some businesses may choose to follow неділя opening hours.įamily dinners are a popular way of celebrating Christmas Day. It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed. Is Christmas Day a Public Holiday?Ĭhristmas Day is a public holiday. Christmas is a time for many people to give and receive gifts and prepare special festive meals. It traditionally celebrates Jesus Christ's birth but many aspects of this holiday have pagan origins.
#THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS FULL#
So up to the house-top the reindeer they flew, With the sleigh full of toys, and old Santa Claus too.
More rapid than eagles the reindeer they came, Santa whistled, and shouted, and called them by name! "Now Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen! On, Comet! On, Cupid! On Donner and Blitzen! To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall! Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!" As dry leaves that get caught in a gust of wind fly, When they meet with an obstacle, climb to the sky.
#THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS DRIVER#
When I saw it I was excited because I knew that the driver must be Santa Claus. And what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a magical sleigh, pulled by magic reindeer. The moon shining bright on the new-fallen snow Lit up very clearly the scene down below. I went to the window - oh, what would I find? I opened the curtains and threw up the blind. And mamma in her nightdress, and I in my cap, Had just settled down for a long winter’s nap, When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter. The children were sleeping all snug in their beds, With sweet dreams of Christmas time filling their heads. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that old Santa Claus soon would be there. Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. This is just a little something to help mums and dads enjoy the poem with their little ones. We know that not everyone will approve of the changes made, but don't worry, the original is still there, and will not be going away any time soon. We have not added any car chases or aliens. Oh yes, and instead of an elf called St Nicholas dressed in fur and smoking a pipe, we have an old man called Santa Claus dressed in red and with no evidence of nicotine addiction. All we have done here, is replace the words and phrases that children will not recognize with words and phrases that they will. Anyone who has ever tried to read the original poem to a six year old, and been asked what a sugar plum is, or what is meant by "the moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow", will appreciate that it is not really a poem for children.
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