Traditions of Christmas In England and Ireland
Father Christmas I've been posting over the last several days about Christmas traditions from my family ancestry. The last two countries I wanted to post about are England and Ireland. Their Christmas customs and traditions are very similar to each other and many are the same ones we have here in the United States. I did learn some interesting tidbits about their holiday customs though, so I will share them with you here. Christmas in England The following background information about Christmas in England came from this site . "The first ever Christmas card was posted in England in the 1840s, and the practice soon became an established part of the build-up to Christmas. Over a billion Christmas cards are now sent every year in the United Kingdom, many of them sold in aid of charities." "Popular among children at Christmas time are pantomimes: song and dance dramatisations of well-known fairy tales which encourage audience participation. ...