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Christmas in Australia

In Australia they celebrate Christmas in summer, that's why they decorate their houses with flowers and greenery. The carols that they sing on Christmas Eve are often changed because the songs are about the cold and snow and they don't have that over there, there are also special  Australian Christmas carols. Because it's so warm over there, the warm, red clothes that Santa usually wears, are changed for shorts and a T-shirt,there isn't any snow so the sleigh has wheals so it can still ride. Sometimes, Santa gives the reideers a vacation and takes a kangaroo to bring presents.

People often moved from England or America to Australia so there are a lot of mixed traditions, for example, some people call Santa: Santa Claus and others call him Father Christmas.

Adelaide Christmas Parade

The Christmas Parade of Adelaide is a parade that is held in South Australian capital, Adelaide. It began in 1933 & it’s celebrated on the second saturday of November. It already exist 87 years! The founder is Sir Edward Hayward.  

If you listened well, you heard that it’s on the second Saturday of November, so not on christmas day or eve. It’s all part of the arrival of Father Christmas, also known as Santa Claus.  

The parade starts at 9:30 am. it has around 1,700 volunteers. The Parade is officialy recognised as a ‘heritage icon’ by the National Trust of Australia.  

It’s the second largest parade of its kind in the world, following only Macy’s Thanksgivings day parade. 

Christmas decorations

Australian people are very extra people, which you can notice by their excessive amount of Christmas decoration outside and inside their houses, on the street and in stores. Everywhere, really. People also decorate their houses and gardens with Christmas trees and Christmas lights. Neighbours sometimes have little competitions to see who has got the best light display. The neighbours often visit each other to look at the light displays at night. Sometimes the displays are put out as early as December 1st. One street in Sydney raises over $(AUS)35,000 every year for charity with their co-ordinated street display. 

https://youtu.be/iU1Oj0Nb7kY  

Surfing Santa

Surfing Santa exists because in Australia Christmas is in summer, you won't see Santa in big, red, fluffy clothes but in shorts and a T-shirt. there are also competitions where people dress up as Santa and have a surfing competition.

What are the two names of "Santa"

what is the BIGGEST Christmas parade?

1. Adelaide Christmas pageant
2. Macy’s Thanksgivings day parade
3. Fort Lauderdale
4. Christmas Fairytales Parade

How many Australian Dollars does a street in Sydney spend on decorations?

1. $30.000
2. $45.000
3. $20.000
4. $35.000

What does Surfing Santa wear?

This was our presentation

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