Christmas Traditions In The United Kingdom

Building up to Christmas has almost become as traditional as the celebration itself. On the first of December, Advent calendars are started, either in the form of a Calendar with opening doors and sometimes even a chocolate inside, or a candle in which you light each day. Shops and public places tend to have Christmas decorations displayed anytime from September onwards, however most homes begin putting up decorations in the first week of December. Decorations consist usually of the Christmas tree with a Fairy on the Top decorated with tinsel and colorful lights.

Christmas in the United Kingdom usually starts with 24th December with most people either already finished work, or having a short working…