How to Celebrate Christmas in Australia
Looking to celebrate Christmas a little differently this time around? Consider a holiday trip to Australia. Down Under, where temperatures during Christmas can easily break 100 degrees Fahrenheit, they do Christmas a little differently--so it may be worth your while to learn a few things before heading their way. Does this Spark an idea?
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Purchase some Christmas Bush--a plant native to Australia that boasts little Christmas-red leaves. Display the Christmas Bush in your house as you would any other decoration.
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Find out when your town or city is holding its annual Christmas caroling event. Many Australian municipalities organize public caroling extravaganzas, when people can simply show up (often holding a candle) and sing carols together.
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Set up a Christmas tree in your place of residence. Fill the space underneath it with presents--not to be touched until Christmas morning. Hang stockings above the fireplace--though in Australia, stockings are sometimes replaced by simple sacks instead.
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Enjoy a hearty meal with loved ones on Christmas Eve. Don't forget to include the traditional Australian mince pies and, of course, delicious trifle.
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Open presents together with loved ones on Christmas morning. Presents are said to be delivered by Father Christmas, Australia's Santa Claus.
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Enjoy a Christmas meal with loved ones. This can either be a dinner, much like the Christmas Eve dinner, or a lunch. If you are near a beach, enjoy your Christmas meal at lunch time, in the heat of the day, on the beach. Australians look for Santa to arrive on a surfboard.
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Spend the remainder of Christmas Day enjoying the warm weather while playing cricket or swimming with loved ones.
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- Photo Credit Photo by Benjamin Diehl