New Year’s Day
British New Year’s Day is very different to Japan! There isn’t much to say about it, because it is mostly sleeping, to recover from the effects of a hard previous night of partying. It is just a one-day holiday, and …
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New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Eve is a time for partying. Christmas is for families but New Year is more for friends. There are many organised New Year parties, or some people have them at their home, inviting many friends. It is an …
The Queen’s Christmas Speech
Every year, on Christmas day (December 25th) at 3pm, Queen Elizabeth II gives a speech live on BBC television. Most people have their Christmas dinner at lunch time, and by 3pm they have finished washing the dishes and have sat …
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Nowadays, Christmas is two days long. Christmas Eve (Dec 24th) is really just the preparation for Christmas, and many Christians go to midnight mass, to see Christmas Day start. Christmas Day (Dec 25th) is the main day, when children receive …
Carol Singing
Throughout December people get together in groups and sing Christmas carols (such as Silent Night) in public places such as shopping centres, or door-to-door. People listen to the carols and then donate some coins to the charity the singers are …
Christmas presents
Christmas presents – from family, from Santa: There are two sets of presents at Christmas for children. It always seem unfair for parents that they have to save money all year to buy many presents from Santa, and also a …
Christmas Cards
Christmas Cards: Christmas cards are like New Year’s cards for Japanese – a way to keep in touch with people we don’t see often, but also to all our friends and colleagues. What is different to Japanese New Year’s cards …