CHRISTMAS IN BRAZIL

MASSES ARE CELEBRATED DECEMBER 24TH LATER IN THE AFTERNOON, OR EARLY EVENING

CHRISTMAS IS CELEBRATED IN HOMES AND IN CHURCHES

CHRISTMAS IS A TIME TO BOND WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS

CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS

• The nativity scene or Presépio is displayed in churches, stores, homes, especially in northeastern Brazil.
• They decorate there homes with flowers, lights, huge trees.
• The night sky in Brazil is lit up with sparkling fireworks.
• The table is decorated with fruits to make it colorful.
• Gifts are hidden all over the house for the kids, but before they can open them they have to give their parents breakfast in bed

PAPA NOEL IS THE GIFT GIVER

IN BRAZIL, THEY HEAR "CHRISTMAS" THEY THINK CHRISTMAS TREES AND FIREWORKS.

THEY SING MANY SONGS, HERE ARE A FEW:

• "Noite Feliz" or "Silent Night"
• "Entá o é Natal" (So it's Christmas)
• "Bate O Sino" or "Jingle Bells"
• "O Velhinho" (The Old Man)
• "Natal em Brasil" (Christmas In Brazil)

WHAT DO BRAZILIANS EAT FOR CHRISTMAS?

FUN FACTS:

• Brazil lays claim to the world record of having the biggest christmas tree in the world
• December is the hottest time of the year in Brazil.
• The children leave their shoes outside so Papa Noel will fill them with treats and gifts