Production of Christmas trees is especially relevant in Belgium. Santa Claus is a legendary character of Western Christian culture, who is supposed to bring presents and gifts to children who were well-behaved during the year. For younger children, it is very common to keep the secret and let them believe in the existence of a burly, joyous, white-bearded man bringing them presents.
Thus, one of the two parents usually impersonates such a character in the early age of childhood. In Italy, it is usually the mother taking such a burden for their kids. However, again in Italy, many parents struggle revealing the truth about Santa Claus. Additionally, parents prefer to buy educative toys over other categories. This text provides general information. Statista assumes no liability for the information given being complete or correct. Due to varying update cycles, statistics can display more up-to-date data than referenced in the text.
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Share of individuals having a real Christmas tree at home in the Netherlands in In some countries, such as Pakistan, December 25th is designated as an official holiday only for Christians. Christmas traditions vary greatly from country to country and some traditions that are used today in the United States can be traced to their origin country. Germany is also the origin of putting up Christmas trees in the home. The tree is typically brought into the home on Christmas Eve and is secretly decorated by the mother of the family for the children.
On Christmas Eve in Poland, the main festive meal is served after a day of fasting. Christmas Eve ends with Pasterka, the midnight mass at the local church. Christmas Day in Poland is spent attending mass and visiting friends. In Russia, Christmas is celebrated on January 7th due to the day difference between the newer Gregorian Calendar and the older Julian Calendars.
As in other European countries, gifts are opened on Christmas Eve in Norway. Christmas Day is a quieter and more relaxed day, with a traditional breakfast served and Church services attended. He is given a blanket because he is cold, and food to eat because he is hungry. In fact, he is given so much food that, just before Christmas, he has to poop. So, naturally, being the giving people they are, the Catalans have to help him with this endeavour.
After one, two, maybe three tries, the children look under the blanket and discover something every kid would love to see. What at first glance seems like a weird Christmas tradition, turns into this fun, elaborate way for children to get Christmas candy from their parents. For Czechs, Christmas is the most important holiday of the year. Preparations start long before the actual festive days, with shopping for gifts, cleaning the home and getting everything ready for Christmas. In the Czech Republic, it starts on December 24th, with Christmas Eve being the time when the whole family celebrates with a lovely dinner.
After it, the presents can be found under the Christmas tree. So Czechs unwrap their gifts a day sooner than in many other European countries. The whole day of December 24th people are not supposed to eat any large meal until the Christmas dinner is served. Children are promised to see a golden pig if they manage not to eat. Nowadays the tradition has morphed into kids being given a little chocolate pig wrapped in golden tinfoil.
Some families engage in several different traditions. Little candles are placed in walnut shells and floated in water in a sink. Every family member gets one. Since the Christmas dinner traditionally consists of fried carp with potato salad, many families also place a scale under their plate to ensure some monetary gains in the future. There is something unique about Christmas tradition in the Netherlands that sets it apart.
Yes, the Dutch love to decorate their houses and set up a Christmas tree just like anywhere else. But the holiday is shared with another one: Sinterklaas on December 5th. Usually the Dutch do gifts on Sinterklaas evening instead of a Christmas Day if they have small children or there are any in the family.
Only when the kids are old enough, and they stop believing in Sinterklaas the presents move under the Christmas tree. Sinterklaas is also the reason the Dutch will wait with decorating their homes for Christmas until he left on December 6th. When Christmas comes around, the Dutch tend to celebrate it with their families. Different than the US, for example, the Netherlands has two Christmas days. Being as pragmatic as they are, this works out perfectly.
One Christmas day is spent with one family and the other Christmas day with the in-laws or the other way around. It involves a hot grill in the middle of the table with individual pans.
Small pieces of raw meat, fish, and vegetables are placed around the table, and everyone can cook their own meal. Gerjo from Hidden Holland. Majority of Ukrainian people celebrate Christmas on January 7th. On this day they usually visit relatives and friends, eat delicious food, and give presents to each other. On Christmas Eve, which is the evening of January 6th, people prepare special festive dinner and spend this evening with their closest family, during which they also pray and remember beloved dead ones.
Carolling is an important part of Christmas celebration in Ukraine, as well. And mostly groups of young people engage in Christmas carolling during the holidays. Something very unique for Christmas celebration in Ukraine is shopka , a portable nativity scene with figures created in the form of puppets. In the UK, Christmas Day is the most special day to celebrate as adults usually have to work on Christmas Eve — and the shops open again on the 26th for Boxing Day sales.
This is where Father Christmas leaves gifts for children.
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