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Christmas Celebrations in Britain



Christmas celebration in Britain is one of the tourist attraction of the world. The huge celebration with tradition and passion makes the festival a joyful event in the heart of British and also the among the tourist. From the end of the November the Christmas celebration in the Britain gets started.

The Christmas celebration in Britain is mainly influenced by the Victorian era. Before 1840s nobody in Britain had heard of Santa Claus or Christmas Crackers. Victoria's rule started in the year 1837. This era changed the face of Christmas celebration. The book "Christmas Carol", published in 1843, by the famous author Charles Dickens actually encouraged rich Victorians to give their wealth by giving money and gifts to the poor. Thee middle class people started giving gifts in the Christmas day to the poor and also exchanged gifts. Victorian age allowed middle class families in England and Wales to take time off work and celebrate over two days, 25 th December as the Christmas Day and 26th December as Boxing Day.

The Boxing Day, December 26th,

The Boxing Day, earned its name as the day servants and working people opened the boxes in which they had collected gifts and money from their rich employer. On that day the railways allowed the country people who had moved into the towns and cities in search of work to return home for celebrating Christmas with their family.

The Gifts has become the part of the Christmas Celebration in Britain

After the Victorian age the toy has become a popular gift for the children. The stocking became the part of Christmas tradition. Now Christmas gifts are specially designed for the Christmas.

Father Christmas / Santa Claus

The gift bringers Father Christmas was originally part of an old English midwinter festival, normally dressed in green, a sign of the returning spring.

Turkey Time

Christmas celebration starts from the Christmas eve with the traditional family dinner. The traditional Christmas dinner menu must have the turkey.

Christmas Cards

After the coming of the penny-post in Britain the way for the sending of the first Christmas cards to wish merry Christmas has become the custom.
Like this during the centuries Christmas crackers, carol, Christmas parred have been included in the Christmas celebration in Britain.

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