Christmas is generally celebrated --- the 25th of December. Some countries however have slightly different Christmas traditions.

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FRANCE

Many cities in France ---- decorated during the weeks leading up to Christmas and children love to open the 24 little windows of their Advent calendar.

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On Christmas eve, Children put --- polished shoes out in front of the chimney and hope that ‘Père Noël’ (Father Christmas) fills the shoes with sweets.

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ITALY

In Italy, a nativity scene, a ‘presepe’, is usually put up in churches, town squares and often in homes. This is for many --- most important part of the Christmas decorations.

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In Italy, the people wish --- other ‘Buon Natale’, which means 'Merry Christmas'.

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GERMANY

In the weeks leading up to Christmas, festive Christmas markets are set --- on main squares in many cities.

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PORTUGAL

Christmas markets are not common in Portugal, however, the capital city Lisbon is known --- its huge artificial tree decorated with thousands of green lights.

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PHILIPPINES

In the Philippines --- is a special tradition of having a Christmas lantern, which is called ‘paról’; the lantern is star-shaped, remembering the star of Bethlehem, and mainly made out of bamboo and paper.

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SINGAPORE

Stunning decorations can --- seen everywhere in the main shopping district, Orchard Road or in the Bay Gardens for a truly stunning Christmas Wonderland with light installations and concert.

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