15 Differences Between Christmas In the UK And The America

11Merry Chrimbo

If you get to hear these two words around Christmas then you must know that the person is not having a stroke, but is just hailing from the UK. Chrimbo is actually an English slang word used for Christmas and if we go by what is written in the Oxford English Dictionary, then Chrimbo is basically used in association with the more secular and commercial elements of the holiday.

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12How kids treat Santa?

Kids of American families love to treat Santa with the foods they like a lot, that is; milk and some cookies. They may even leave some carrots for the reindeer, but the English kids take it way higher as they treat Santa like an adult that he is; leaving him some cookies, mince pie, and brandy.

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13Town Christmas Trees

The Christmas trees set up in the American towns are grand affairs, quite literally! The Americans do a great job at installing a big tree with thousands of lights and ornaments on it, and when people gather around the tree at Christmas, you get the feeling that the whole town is out there celebrating with you. But, in England, we can hardly find a giant tree in a town.

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14Christmas Screenings

This time of the year becomes merrier when we get to sit in front of the TV with our family; all watching the special screenings that the channels run although out the season. Apart from the classics, we also get to indulge in the Hallmark specials and all of this really gets us into the festive spirit. Now, this is something that happens in America, and if you are in England, you might have to do with a few specials that are run by not many channels.

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15Going to the Pub

The British have a tradition to take their families to the ‘local pub’ on Christmas. In fact, the pubs are quite packed on the holiday, where you can even find kids and dogs celebrating the big day. But, yes don’t get the idea that the Brits let their kids drink, it is just their way of spending time together as a family.

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