Read and choose TRUE, FALSE or NOT STATED.
Christmas is celebrated in around 160 countries around the world! Christmas celebrations can start from the beginning of December in some places, and in others they go on until January.
Christmas is a time for colourful decorations and lights. In many countries, people put up Christmas trees in their homes. These can be either real trees or artificial ones. They decorate them with beautiful ornaments, lights, tinsel and baubles and often put a star on the top.
Father Christmas, or Santa Claus, brings presents to many children around the world at Christmas! He travels in a sleigh pulled by nine reindeer. Children sometimes get presents in a stocking – a large sock that children leave out when they go to bed on the night before Christmas. Other children get small presents in their shoes.
Christmas food is different all over the world. Some people eat roast meat and potatoes, some eat fish, others eat soup or vegetable dishes. Many countries have traditional puddings, desserts, biscuits and cakes. Christmas is often a time for families to share delicious meals together.
In lots of Christmas films, books and songs, there's snow, ice and snowmen. For some countries in the northern hemisphere, Christmas means cold, winter weather. But for a lot of countries in the southern hemisphere, Christmas is in summer, and people spend the day in the sun at the beach!
So, Christmas can be very different in different parts of the world, and each country has its own traditions. But in most places where Christmas is celebrated, it's a very special time of year. Merry Christmas!

People celebrate Christmas in about 160 countries in the world. ...
Christmas celebrations can last for a month. ...
All Christmas trees are real trees. ...
Children get presents on the night before Christmas. ...
All children get their presents in a large sock. ...
Santa Claus brings presents to good boys and girls. ...
Everywhere in the world, people celebrate Christmas in winter. ...
Having family dinner is a Christmas tradition. ...