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Christmas is one of the most important holidays. people all over the world, Christmas is a time of gathering with loved ones and of giving and receiving presents. Some families open their presents on Christmas Eve, December 24th, to the glow of a crackling fire and "White Christmas," "Jingle Bells," and other even older Christmas "Silent Night," "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," and "The Wassail Song. The custom of hanging stockings on the mantel to be filled with treats and presents is said to have originated in Norwaу. ther ornaments and symbols found decorating the Christmas tree are glass bulbs in numerous colours and shapes, peppermint candy canes, wreaths, bells, fluffy white "angel's hair", or shiny tinsel (thin strips of metal foil) are often strewn over the boughs as finishing touches. The tree is usually crowned with a bright star or the graceful figure of the Christmas angel. Decorating the house with "boughs of holly" is a custom, which comes from England. Mistletoe is another Christmas symbol. It is an interesting green parasitic plant, which grows in globe-like formations high up in the branches of oak trees.Sprigs of it are tied together with ribbons and hung up in doorways. By custom anyone standing under the mistletoe gets to be kissed.
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