Christmas in Denmark

From December the 1st to December the 24th we put up Christmas decorations in our houses, buy Christmas presents, write Christmas cards and lots of other preparations for Christmas.

On December the 24th it is Christmas Eve here in Denmark. We often go to church in the afternoon to celebrate that Jesus Christ was born, and that is why we celebrate Christmas. Then we have Christmas dinner. Most people here in Denmark eat roasted duck, turkey, goose or pork with sweet potaoes, brown sauce and red cabbage. For dessert we have a special rice pudding, and in the pudding there is an almond. The one who gets the almond, gets a small gift for having found the almond. After the dinner we dance around our Christmas tree, which is in our living room very nicely decorated with baubles, angles, candles and lots of other decorations. When we dance around the Christmas tree, we also sing Christmas Carols. Under the Christmas tree we put all the Christmas presents, and we open the presents, when we have finished dancing around the tree.

December the 25th is called 1st Christmas day and the 26th is called 2nd Christmas day. These two days we are often together with our family.

How do you celebrate Christmas in Russia ?

Best wishes from your Danish penfriends

The 24th of December Christmas Eve

On the 24 th of December it is Christmas Eve here in Denmark. From the 1st to the 24 of December we put up Christmas decorations in our houses and we buy Christmas presents to our family. On the 24th we often go church in the afternoon to celebrate that Jesus Christ was born. And that is why we celebrate Christmas. Then we have Christmas dinner, which often is roasted duck, turkey, goose or pork, sweet potatoes, brown sauce and red cabbage. For dessert we have rice pudding and in it we put an almond, and the person who gets the almond, gets a small gift.

In our livingroom we have a Christmas tree which is decorated with angles, baubles, candles and lots of other decorations. On Christmas Eve we put all the christmas presents under the Christmas tree. When we have finished Christmas dinner we sing Christmas carols and dance around the Christmas tree. Then we open our Christmas presents.

December the 25th is called 1st Christmas day and the 26th second Christmas day. These 2 Christmas days we are often together with our family.

Christmas box

Hi 8th graders in Russia.
Thanks a lot for all your nice presents. We received your package on the 8th of December and we like it very much. We have our Christmas holiday from December the 19th to January the 4th. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
The 8th graders from Denmark

Hello Anette and Mette!
I received your presents. Thank your very much! I'm happy. Mette's present is very delicious. I like beautiful sweets and my friends likeed them very much too. Thank you! I liked Anette's presents very much too. The hand ornament is very nice. I wear and enjoy it! Your souvenir and flag are very nice too. It's on my shelf! I'm very glad to have your presents! I'd like that you'll like my presents too!!!
In this letter I'd like to congratulate you with New Year and Christmas! In Russia we call this year the year of a tiger. I'd like that our tiger can give you healh and a lot of happiness!
A happy New Year and a merry Christmas!!!
Good bye!!! With love, your pen friend Ann!!!

Hello Signe!!!!!!!!!!!
I received your gift and l really like it!. We have our following holidays from December,26 till January, 11. I'm going with my family to my gradfather and grandmother who live in a village. I have three cousins there. We usually have a lot of fun when we are together. I hope that l will have wonderful holidays!!!!!!!!
I wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
Love.
Ksenia.

Hello Kristine and Mette!!!
Thank you so much for your presents. I'm very happy to receive them. I liked them very much. Kristine, your sweets were very tasty and we have already eaten them. Mette, your calendar is very nice and it is still on my desk. I wish you a wonderful Christmas Day and good winter holidays!!!
Love!
Yana A.

Hello Philip!!!
I received your present. Thank you very much. Your sweets were very nice. Those were really nice sweets and I and my family liked them very much! I hope that you'll like my present too. I wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. And I'd like to wish you health, happiness and a lot of friends!
Happy New Year and Merry Christmas!!!
Akku!!!

Hi, our dear friends in Denmark!!!

We've received your box with so wonderful gifts for all of us!!! Thank you so much!!! We like all the gifts greatly! But what about our parcel? Haven't you received it yet?

When do your Christmas holidays begin? Our holidays begin on December, 27. And we'll be back at school on January, 11.

Have a nice time during your holidays!!! We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year!!!

Your friends from Russia.

Hi, our dear friends!

How are you all? We are fine but the weather here is very frosty now. Yesterday and today we are having 30 degrees below zero. Have you ever had such temperature?

Haven't you received our box yet? We hope it'll reach you before Christmas. In this picture you can see us trying to pack our parcel. That's why some of us are holding the things we are going to send to you. Usually we give to our friends chocolate together with some other small gifts. We think that all kids like chocolate. How about you?

Now we are tryiong to write our personal letters to you. So you'll find them here soon.

Best wishes from your Russian friends.