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Each year, Christmas is celebrated all over the world on December, 25th. People exchange gifts and greetings and visit their�family.

Preparations begin earlier : homes are decorated with mistletoe, wreaths of holly, stockings. In some countries, a Nativity scene is displayed.�Candles are lighted. Stockings and evergreen branches are hung up.The tree is trimed�with different ornaments�(garlands, lights, bows, ...).� People bake spiced cookies and Gingerbread men�.

On Christmas eve the children go to bed in order not to see Santa Claus. But their parents wake them�up at midnight. Thus, they find out all the presents delivered by Santa.

The legend says he�delivers presents (such as toys made by magical elves) to all of the good�children in the world, in one night thanks to reindeers

who pull his sleigh.

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