3.

Holidays and Celebrations (Christmas- New Years

Eve)
1. How do the Hungarians celebrate Christmas?
On the twenty-fourth of December, they decorate the Christmas tree with
lights and ornaments, and put presents under the tree. The whole family gets
together for the traditional Christmas dinner. The Hungarians eat fish soup,
stuffed cabbage and poppy seed and nut rolls. On the twenty-fifth and twentysixth people visit their relatives, and have dinner together.

2. What is the English Christmas like?

Children hang up an old stocking for presents when they go to bed on
the twenty-fourth of December. Parents usually go to parties. In the
morning children find their presents in the stockings and under the
Christmas tree. In England families are together on the twenty-fifth, and
have Christmas dinner. The twenty-sixth is called Boxing Day.
Boxing Day
Boxing Day is a public holiday in the United Kingdom, Canada, New
Zealand and Australia, as well as many other members of the
Commonwealth of Nations and Greece. It is based on the tradition of
giving gifts to the less fortunate members of society. Boxing Day is a
traditional celebration dating back to the Middle Ages, of which the
primary practice is the giving of gifts to employees or to people in a
lower social class. The name has numerous folk etymologies.

Christmas Box
A Christmas box is, in English tradition, a clay box used in
artisan shops. Apprentices, masters, visitors, customers, and
others would put donations of money into the box, like a piggy
bank, and then, after Christmas, the box would be shattered
and all the contents shared among the workers of the shop.
Thus, masters and customers could donate bonuses to the
workers anonymously, and the employees could average their
wages. The habit of breaking the Christmas box lent its name
to Boxing Day. The term "Christmas box" now refers
generally to a gift or pay bonus given to workers.

3. How do you celebrate New Years Eve?

We either have a party for our friends, or we are invited to a party. We
usually start at seven, and finish in the morning.

4. How do the Hungarians celebrate New Years Eve?

People go to parties or restaurants, and have a big dinner. Some
people stay at home, and watch TV. At midnight, the Hungarians
drink champagne, and sing the national anthem. In a lot of towns,
there are fireworks after midnight.

5. How is New Years Eve celebrated in England?

In England people go to parties or dances. At midnight they drink a
toast.

6. How do the Hungarians celebrate the end of

winter?
At the end of Februry, people go to carnivals where they usually
wear funny masks and costumes. Some people go to big balls to
dance.