A traditional English Christmas

Even if many traditions keep changing, the English Christmas is still defined in terms of great traditions that date back to the nineteenth century or before. These include Christmas cards , Christmas carols , decorations and the Christmas tree, gifts and Christmas dinner – which is often really christmas lunch.
Even if shopping is now a more important part of Christmas for most people than remembering the nativity of Christ, the origins of Christmas as a Christian  festival are not forgotten.

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In many public and private schools, especially at primary level, the “nativity play”, a theatrical staging of the birth of Christ, remains an important event in the calendar; and according to a recent ORB survey, over a third of the UK population attends a Christmas Mass or a carol service during the Christmas period – far more than the 3% or 4% of the population that are regular church-goers .

A traditional English Christmas-day menu:

  • Starters: optional, and depending on the cook’s preference.
  • Main course:  Roast turkey, filled with a sage and onion stuffing, and served with bread sauce, gravy, roast potatoes, brussel sprouts and possibly a second vegetable.
  • Dessert : Christmas pudding, served with brandy-butter or custard


Christmas in Britain