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1、RegionalcustomsMerryChrismasFormostpeoplewhocelebrateChristmas,theholidayseasonisanoccasionforgatherings offamilyandfriends,feasting,andgivinggifts.OneofthemostimportantChristmastraditionsisreceivinggiftsfromSantaClaus.有图有真相！AmericaIntheUnitedStatesandCanada,
2、thecustomofSantaClausisbasicallythesame.NewYork'sRockefellerCenterChristmastreeandskatingrink'sgrandskatingactivities,totheWhiteHouseinWashingtonontheactivitiesofChristmasdecorations,ChristmasintheUnitedStatesisthemostbeautifullandscape.EUROPEInSweden,traditi
3、onallythecompanywillinviteemployeestoparticipateintheweekbeforeChristmas,aChristmaslunch(julbordorjullunch).ChristmasinSwedenisaplacetoenjoyfoodofanyseason,thefocusisontheChristmasfeastwithbakedham,butthedaytoenjoyitindifferentplaces,butalsodifferent.ButinSwe
4、denthereisaestablishedpractice,itisChristmasEvedayisat15:00onDecember24thtimewatchingDisney'sspecialprogram.InPoland,ChristmasEvedinneristhefirstdayofChristmasEvedinneristhefirststarappearsfromthestart,andthenwebegantoexchangegiftsinthedaypeoplewillvisitrelat
5、ivesandfriends.AsiaHongKongbytheBritishsovereignstatebeforetheimpact,December25andDecember26ChristmasDayBoxingDayarepublicholidays(butinsomecases,maynotbetheChristmasholiday,toreplacethewinterfestival,BoxingDayholidaymayhavenotmorecompensationleave,pleaserefe
6、rtotheHongKongpublicholidaysandholidayitems),December24,ChristmasEve,thoughnotapublicholiday,butsomeinstitutionsmaybereleasedfromwork,thestockmarkethasjustopenedthemorning.ChristmasatmosphereisthickPhilippinesisaCatholiccountry,hastheworld'slongestChristmasse
7、ason.Traditionally,thePhilippines,ChristmasstartedfromDecember16.Traditionally,theSpaniardscalled"MisasdeAguinaldo"(giftmass),thePhilippines,theyaremorepopularnameis"SimbangGabi".December24ChristmasEvetherewillbepre-prepared"nochebuena"-afterthetraditionalmid
8、nightmassatChristmasfeast.Sitwithfamilymembersenjoythetraditional"nochebuena,festivals,childrenwillbetotheirprieststo"aguinaldos"(gift),thepriestwillbehappygiftgiftshappinessandprosperity
