How does christmas look like in your country?

[Teleskop]

Im curious of christmas looks like in different families/countries

In poland on the 24th december,as soon as the first star apears on the sky,we eat a very festive and official supper,the dishes vary greatly depending on the region and the family you're in but it is said that it should be 12 of them for every apostle - but the most important is the Carp fish prepared in various way.In my family we drink kompot made from dried fruits and also eat borscht,mushroom soup/cabbage with mushrooms/some other things but my favorite is kutia - boiled poppy seeds mixed with boiled wheat,nuts,dried fruits,raisins,honey. Some people eat poppy filled polish dumplings or moczka - gingerbread soaked in dark beer and mixed with varying nuts or fruits etc - theres a lot of the christmas eve dishes,really.

After the supper its time to unpack gifts found under the christmas tree and to sing christmas carols and enjoy the christmas time together

On the midnight a lot of people go to pasterka - a christian mass

[MrPunchers]

So you begin Christmas celebration when the sun rises ? All that food looks delicious.
In America Christmas is pretty uneventful, the churches do some stuff, companies try to milk it hard af, shitty Christmas lights et cetera. Family of course but everyone is with their family on Christmas

[xTrainx]

this is the dish of every table, hayaca, ham bread, steamed salad, and either chicken, turkey or piglet, roasted

[Adder1234]

In Australia we celebrate it very simply; everyone gets together for a massive party and gets completely drunk. But that's how we celebrate pretty much everything. We usually do roast meals with pork, chicken, venison or beef. We really don't have much in the way of traditions.

[lacucaracha]

Here in Brasil we go to each other houses, play some footbal, drink beer, celebrate carnival, and then party a lot.
And then, of course, we visit christ the redeemer in rio the janeiro

[ElCabron]

Here in Brasil we go to each other houses, play some footbal, drink beer, celebrate carnival, and then party a lot.
And then, of course, we visit christ the redeemer in rio the janeiro

We also need to fight Santa Claus to get our gifts, normally he use some .556 round, so it is easier to sneak and backstab him. We allways have alot of fun

And It looks like this , I really hate this Candied fruit rice thought

[shubla]

FOOOOOOOOD

[Lalaxx]

[shubla]

In Finland. Christmas is a widely celebrated holiday. It is somewhat exceptionally celebrated on 24th of December instead of 25th. As in Finland almost all special days are celebrated on their eves and not on the actual day.

People decorate their houses with Christmas themed stuff. Such as this goat made from straw. Christmas tree is usually also bought and decorated with the usual stuff.

On Christmas eve its very traditional to eat some rice porridge as a meal at morning. Some Christmas-ish spices such as cinnamon and sugar are put in it, some prefer to eat it with milk. Some people also put one almond in it. One that finds the almond gets to make a wish. Here is picture of that.

Christmas sauna is also a thing that many people do. It varies a bit when people go to Christmas sauna. But usually it's around midday. Christmas peace is also declared at 12 pm in some towns, most popular of them is one declared from Turku, which is also televised. Turku is old capital of Finland and Christmas peace has been declared there for like hundreds of years.

Some people also go to graveyards and lit a candle or two to honor dead ones.

What comes to food. A traditional Christmas meal in Finland consists of many things. swede casserole potato mash casserole carrot casserole to mention a few of casseroles. I guess some people make them out of other stuff as well. But those three are the most traditional ones. In Finland turkey is not eaten in Christmas, but instead we eat ham, which is delicious. "Rosolli" does not really translate to English. But it is kind of a salad, made out of potato, carrot and beetroots boiled and chopped into small cubes. Its served cold and usually with some whipped cream, spiced with vinegar and colored with beetroot juice. Two types of Salmon is also eaten. Cold-smoked salmon and gravlax, I think it is. Gravlax is basically a raw salmon, cured in sugar, salt and dill. Sometimes other spices are also used. Not so commonly served, but salted/pickled herring and fish eggs are also a thing. Boiled potato is served with fishes. Fish eggs come with sour cream.

Chocolate and various kind of candies are also a part of Christmas. Gingerbread is also eaten and houses made out of them. But they are eaten after christmas. Mulled wine and these are also eaten.

[GenghisKhan44]

We had midnight Mass here for Christmas:

I helped serve on the altar. A lot of sweet, smoky incense is burnt at a High Mass, and many candles as well - as you can see. We also did a procession around the church and laid the baby Jesus in the stable. Aside from that, nothing abnormal about that Mass. Lots of incense, prayers, and organ music before a crucifix in a big place filled with statues. Just as I like it.

We would usually have had a reception afterwards - that probably would have lasted until 3 AM - with all manner of sweets, meats, cheeses, crackers, as well as tea, coffee, and a sweet fortified wine drink called "smoking bishop". (It's in Dicken's "A Christmas Carol".) It's great fun, and all of us are usually stiff and tired the next morning when we go to serve morning mass.

But not so for me today, as my ankle's acting up, and I have no way to get to church if I can't use my bicycle. But ah well. Last night was wonderful.
And now I get to listen to the drunken neighbour next door yell about how his friend trimmed his beard.