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Christmas in Switzerland

Christmas in Switzerland . Switzerland . Population- 7 954 662 as of 2011. Language . The main language of Switzerland is German. Merry Christmas in Switzerland is frohe weihnachten Christmas is celebrated on Dec.25 (our Christmas date) and 26 th (boxing day).

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Christmas in Switzerland

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  1. Christmas in Switzerland

  2. Switzerland • Population- 7 954 662 as of 2011

  3. Language • The main language of Switzerland is German. • Merry Christmas in Switzerland is frohe weihnachten • Christmas is celebrated on Dec.25 (our Christmas date) and 26th (boxing day)

  4. The Christmas tree The tree is decorated with glass ornaments lights and a bow with ribbons that decorate the whole tree.(sometimes with real candles)

  5. Santa Clause • This is what the Swiss Santa Clause looks like and in Switzerland he is called Klausjagen.

  6. The main Swiss Christmas characters • . The important Christmas characters are Santa ( Klausjagen) Schmutzli is Santa`s helper, he carries a broom of twigs and Christkind.(a childlike spirit)

  7. Traditional food • There are lots of traditional Christmas foods such as: scalloped potatoes with melted cheese and milk, boiled ham, walnut cake, and decorated gingerbread cookies. • Sexy tits

  8. Naughty and Nice • Good girls and boys in Switzerland get some sweets in their stocking and bad girls and boys get nothing but a big lump of coal!

  9. Interesting facts about Christmasin Switzerland • Did you know that the Christmas caroling is sung in 4 languages? • The tree is decorated by Christkind. • Befana, Christkind, Samichlaus, and Le Petit Jesus put the gifts under the tree. • There is a Christmas tradition that people go to midnight mass on Christmas Eve.

  10. Bibliography • http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/xmas • http://www.google.ca/search?=images

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