Christmas Day Traditions Mumsnet

This christmas tradition first became popular in england around the middle of the 19th century quickly spreading to the rest of europe and then to the united states according to stories behind the great traditions of christmas.

Christmas day traditions mumsnet. We re in the southern hemisphere so christmas is summer which means after presents we chill on the deck listening to christmas music eat more chocolate and chatting etc. It s always bacon sandwiches for breakfast christmas lunch around 2pm and then turkey and stuffing sandwiches for a late dinner. Leave the pjs under the tree on christmas eve and let the kids unwrap them just before they go to bed. Matching family pyjamas are the perfect pre big day treat to get the excitement started early.

This is a chistmas tradition that originated in my husband s family and we still carry on the tradition with them. In the weeks before christmas we buy a bauble for the tree each and give one to our best friend and the person we want to thank the most. Have lunch at about 1pm 2pm normally a roast along with vegetables and salads we also do a bbq sausages chicken wings pork chops etc. Games in the living room.

Christmas day stockings are from father christmas and main presents are from us. Leave out christmas sacks a homemade mince pie 2 carrots and some whisky for father christmas. Making decorations with the kids decorating a gingerbread house elf on the shelf christmas lights switch on in the local community. Up early presents get dressed up cook everyone comes to ours.

Traditions that will change this is are last minute shopping followed by eating out for lunch but i think this year we ll give it a miss and have an festive afternoon tea or picinic at home while watching a christmas movie and tbh i m not sad about it either might mean more preparation and cleaning up but it ll be nice having a more relaxed day. At first these cards coupled seasonal illustrations with greetings but today s modern take usually features family. In the evening of christmas day we play games and the children stay up late. Boxing day is usually a walk in the morning then a pub lunch with the extended.

Going on winter walks to find interesting pine cones leaves etc. When they do go to bed they all sleep in one room together. In the past my mother in law would bake tons of cookies and put together a cookie plate each day throughout the holiday season with a variety of cookies and i do mean a variety so that everyone could have their favorite. We just laze around play games and watch christmas tv.

Since kids we now spread christmas day over two days so dh can join us for christmas dinner etc but prior to the day we only really put up the tree and saw santa for 2 traumatic for a photo last year oldest was 2 and helped make a decoration and youngest was 1 so didn t have a clue. Boxing day is like christmas day part 2 but with a long walk somewhere.