The christmas day


INTRODUCTION Christmas Day isDecember 25when itcommemoratesthe birth of Jesus Christ inBethlehem as the gospels of St. Matthew and St. Luke.After the EasterResurrection is the mostimportant festival of theChurch year.Christmas Day is preceded bya good night on day 24 atnight, it is assumed that thenight of the 24th, Santa Clausleft a gift in their homes forall children in the world.Santa Claus is represented bya white-bearded man, wearinga fat suit and red, whichalways comes with a sled andhis reindeer.

DECORATIONThe decoration is based on atree and a belen showingrepresented the arrival ofthree wise men to Bethlehemwhere Portal Jesus was born.In the different treeornaments are placed mainlyred.The decoration can becomplemented withdecorations on the doors ofthe houses and lights on thebalconies, it is also a typicaldoll santa claus hanging fromthe windows of the houses.

THE FAMILYAt this time aroundChristmas, including this, thefamily and loved ones oftenmeet for dinner or lunch andsing Christmas songs as atypical fish in the river or onbell bell.The family used to meet the24 day which is good night,the 25th for the Christmasmeal, and the 26 day that iscelebrated San Estebanwhicht only takes place inCatalonia.

THE CHRISTMAS MEALIn Catalonia the day of Christmas Day is December25, the day of the Christmasmeal is based on the typicalGalets soup as a starter in thesecond to make a small picapica, a little sausage iberico,typical in Spain, with shrimpand mixed seafood, food canbe supplemented with meat, and finally, for dessert“polvorones” and “mazapanes”.In this meal you can drink anydrink, but you can

The Christmas Day

The Christmas Day is celebrated on 25 of December, when is commemorated the birth of Jesus Christ. Therefore, is a Christian party that is celebrated in countries as Peru, Mexico, Argentina, Guatemala, Finland, Belgium, Britain, France, USA... One of the main protagonists in the houses during these Christmas days is a Christmas tree decorated with lights and colour figures.The night of Saint Claus

At midnight of 25 of December the famous Saint Claus (nickname of Saint Nicholas) visits the houses to leave his presents. The history of Saint Nicholas is known by his great interest of to help the poorest children. But, the adversiting of famous brands as CocaCola transformed the much-loved Saint Nicholas in a character of North Pole that wears red suits and he has a long white beard.

The Saint Claus
Firstly, the Saint Claus was original of USA and later of England and France. In Spain every year is celebrated more. The spanish children are very lucky because the majority obtain gifts the day of Saint Claus and the day of the Three Wise Men (on 6 of January).

Christmas meal in Catalonia
In Catalonia families have dinner in the living room or dining room of their houses where one can find a beautiful Christmas tree and a nativity scene at his feet. Traditionally at Christmas meal people have:The traditional soup gelats with mince meat bowlAt the beginning, it’s typical to do a “pica-pica” with the delicious Spanish (Iberican) ham and Also with seafood, shrimps, prawns.Of desserts: "Polvorones" and "Mazapan" The drink: Champaign and cava.

The family
For tradition, this night of December 24 they re-join every family to have dinner or according to in that family they re-join in December 25 to eat. It is a special enough day.
Also by tradition there are sung Christmas songs that call villancicos, though not the whole world is accustomed to sing them. Not only do they sing at home but also in the church.

Decoration

In the streets:

In christmas, the decoration is very important.
The streets is very lit with lights doing forms.

In the houses:

At houses is very common the Christmas crib, that is a representation of when god was born.
Also in the houses is very common the Christmas tree.
And in the balcony, the people put lights, and the Saint Claus.