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England: People like to kiss under the mistletoe

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In England

Christmas is celebrated¹ on December 25th.

Children write letters to Santa detailing their requests for Christmas gifts.

Gifts are traditionally opened on Christmas afternoon.

Stockings are hung up and filled with small gifts, fruit and nuts.

Christmas carols were first sung.

People like to kiss under the mistletoe.

Boxing Day is a unique holiday for this country. Boxing Day was traditionally a day for giving to the less fortunate.

Christmas dinner is usually a Roast Turkey with Christmas pudding and mince² pies for dessert.

Christmas decorations must be taken down on the Twelfth Day after Christmas otherwise it brings bad luck for the rest of the year.

Santa is known as Father Christmas.

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1 celebrated
adj.有名的，声誉卓著的
参考例句：
He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。 The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

2 mince
n.切碎物；v.切碎，矫揉做作地说
参考例句：
Would you like me to mince the meat for you?你要我替你把肉切碎吗？ Don't mince matters,but speak plainly.不要含糊其词，有话就直说吧。