Christmas in Great Britain

Christmas is probably the most popular family holiday in Great Britain .all preparations for Christmas are usually complete by 24 December .By this time Christmas greeting cards are exchanged and a Christmas tree is decorated .On the Christmas tree you can find long colorful chains and sparkling trinkets.On the top of a christmas tree there is a beautiful,big,yellow star.Under the tree you can find a lot of fantastic presents but were good during the whole year .Late is the evening people go to church to attend the so -called ,,midnight mass,, .When they come home,children hang up christmas stocking for presents .They belive that Santa Clause arrives in a sledge drawn by the reindeers,enters every house trough the chimney and gives wonderful presents to children .The most popular reindeer is the red-nosed reindeer called Rudolph.All children in Great Britainl ove Rudolph and sing a song about him.When the first star appears in the sky the family starts Christmas dinner The most popular course is roast turkey and Christmas pudding .After Christmas dinner the whole family gathers together to sign Christmas carols and tell jokes.