How is Christmas celebrated in Italy?

Answer 1

They spend Christmas Eve with the closest family (Catholics go to a special midnight mass) then have a huge very long lunch on Christmas Day (usually in a restaurant).

They don't give out presents till Jan 6, but celebrate Christmas all through December. On Dec 24 they have a celebration called 'The Seven Fishes'.

Answer 2

Attend Mass, buy gifts, catch up on each other's news, enjoy dining and dancing out, exchange presents, frequent cultural events, go to country houses, hold family reunions over big meals, reflect over the past and future, and take time off from school and work are what people do in Italy for Christmas. It is not that different from another other American/European way of celebrating, except that it is super-oriented toward family and friends.

Answer 3

Home is where Christmas is celebrated by Italians. The Italian people are strong in their commitment to family and friends. Holidays and important events are recognized and honored in the place that's most important to the Italian: the home.

Answer 4

Instead of writing letters to Santa to ask for presents, Italian children write to tell their parents how much they love them. The letter is normally placed under their father's plate and read after Christmas Eve dinner.

Nowadays, especially in northern Italy, many families decorate an evergreen tree in their home.

Ceppo: The ceppo is a wooden frame several feet high designed in a pyramid shape. This frame supports several tiers of shelves, often with a manger scene on the bottom followed by small gifts of fruit, candy, and presents on the shelves above. The "Tree of Light," as it is also know, is entirely decorated with colored paper, gilt pinecones, and miniature colored pennants. Small candles are fastened to the tapering sides and a star or small doll is hung at the apex.

Urn of Fate: An old tradition in Italy calls for each member of the family to take turns drawing a wrapped gift out of a large ornamental bowl until all the presents are distributed.

Answer 5

They put up a huge Christmas tree in front of a large building and Christmas is celebrated on January 24 and if you ask me, I actually think that is amazing! Because that is just kinda interesting to me. I just looked this all up on ask.com so if you really want a good answer, I would recommend that! I really hope I helped you, Good luck!

Answer 6

In Italy the Christmas festivals are really the same as those in America only in some little towns may the make a big deal about this

Answer 7

it is not celebrated in Italy