The Novena begins eight days before Christmas and people gather, to begin the tradition of carolling. Christmas Eve is celebrated by going to Mass and is followed by feasting on food and wine. The fun continues into January, with the good witch, who flies around on her broomstick delivering sweets and gifts to all the children.
To encourage children to be well-behaved and to honor the Christ child that Catholicism reveres in children are reasons why La Befana gives presents on the night of January 5th, the feast of the Epiphany, according to Italian holiday traditions.
"The traditional Italian Christmas cake" in Italian is panettone.
The Italian celebrate Christmas on December eighth.
"Christmas" in English means Natale in Italian.
Christmas Eve is when Italian children leave their shoes out. They're left to be filled by Babbo Natale. The words in Italian are pronounced 'BAHB-boh nah-TAH-leh', and represent the Italian equivalent of 'Santa Claus'.
you get your presents on Christmas eve
Santa Claus is referred to as "Babbo Natale," which can be translated as Father Christmas in Italian.
"Christmas card" in English is biglietto natalizio in Italian.
"Christmas in Rome" in English is Natale a Roma in Italian.
Christmas in Italian is nattale.
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