Christmas is the most important festival in many countries.
在许多国家，圣诞节是最重要的节日。
It is on December 25th.
圣诞节在12月25日。
Before Christmas Day, people are busy preparing for it.
圣诞节前，人们忙着做准备。
They go shopping, clean their houses, give Christmas cards to their friends and decorate Christmas trees with colorful lights, balls, stars and so on.
他们购物，打扫房子，送朋友们圣诞卡并且用彩灯、彩球、星星等装饰圣诞树。
On Christmas Eve, the nightof December 24th, families often go to church and sing Christmas songs.
在圣诞节前夜——12月24日晚上，一家人通常会去做礼拜并唱圣诞歌。
Children put up stockings by the fireplaces or at the end fo their beds before they go to bed.
孩子们在睡觉前把长筒袜挂在壁炉边或床尾。
On the morning of Christmas Day, children always get up very early and open the presents in the stockings.
在圣诞节的早上，孩子们通常都起得非常早，并拆开长筒袜里的礼物。
They think the presents must be from Santa Claus!
他们认为物一定是圣诞老人送来的！
Then they give gifts to each other.
然后大家互赠礼物。
Later that day, families usually have a get-together with a special dinner.
（圣诞节）那天晚些时候，家家户户通常都会聚会，享用特别的盛宴。
They usually greet each other and say, "Merry Christmas!"
他们通常会互相问候，并祝贺：“圣诞快乐！”
