Презентация к конкурсу "Christmas hand-made"

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The History of English Christmas In 597 Augustine of Canterbury St. Augustine arrived in Kent and converted many people to Christianity. And as one of the two most holy festivals in the calendar - the other was Easter - Christmas in England was celebrated with solemnity, fasting and prayer. Christmas was the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Pope Julius I designated December 25 as the actual date of the birth of Christ

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Christmas legend Father Christmas or Santa Claus is the favorite of all children on Christmas. It is said that the custom of Santa Claus was started after the life of Saint Nicholas, a generous and kind-hearted saint who loved children and was always eager to help poor and the downtrodden. The Grinch is a fictional character created by Dr. Seuss. The grumpy, anti-holiday spirit of the character has led to the term "Grinch" coming to refer to a person opposed to Christmas time celebrations or to someone with a coarse, greedy attitude

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Christmas decorations 1. Christmas tree The first Christmas tree appeared in Great Britain in the 1830s. Christmas trees became popular in 1841, when Prince Albert, the Queen Victoria's German husband, installed a Christmas tree in Windsor Castle. 2. Greenery (holly, ivy, mistletoe) Holly, ivy and mistletoe were used at Christmas. 3. Candles At Christmas, all the windows of rural houses are lit in the UK with candles, so among the locals the night at Christmas is called the "night of candles". 4. Stockings They say that Santa Claus somehow flew over the house and dropped a couple of gold coins. They fell into the chimney, right into the sock. Ever since, on Christmas Eve, it's a custom to hang socks over a fireplace or a bed

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Boxing day Boxing Day in the United Kingdom is the day after Christmas Day and falls on December 26. Traditionally, it was a day when employers distributed money, food, cloth (material) or other valuable goods to their employees. In modern times, it is an important day for sporting events and the start of the post-Christmas sales. For many people Boxing Day is a time to recover from the excesses of Christmas Day and an opportunity to spend time with family, friends, and neighbors. Boxing Day is a bank holiday. All schools and many organizations are closed in this period. Some may close for the whole week between Christmas and New Year.

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Christmas carols Christmas song, which first sounded in Europe thousands of years ago. But these were not known to us Christmas songs. These were pagan songs that were sung around stone circles during the celebration of Winter Solstice. The word carol means "dance" or "song of joy ”. Nowadays Christmas songs are special songs that are performed on Christmas Day. They are sung about Jesus Christ and the time of his birth

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Christmas Dinner Traditional Christmas dinner in the UK necessarily includes a turkey with potatoes and other vegetables. After dinner, you should have a Christmas pudding - a sweet pudding consisting of a lot of dried fruits and often sprinkled with burning brandy. Another traditional dish in the UK is a Christmas cake. It also includes a large number of dried fruits. The pie itself is covered with icing. Christmas dinner is a meal traditionally eaten at Christmas. This meal can take place any time from the evening of Christmas Eve to the evening of Christmas Day itself.