Holiday Traditions Around the World(Australia)
By : Komal SinghTeacher: Mrs. Cynthia Wooley
GeographyThe continent/country of Australia is located
in the Southern Hemisphere. This results in Summer in December-January and Winter in June-July.
GeographyAustralia is about the same size as USA.
Traditions: CustomsIn Australia, Christmas comes in the middle
of the summer holidays! Children have their summer holidays from early to mid December to early February, so some people might even be camping at Christmas!
The words to the Carols about snow and the cold winter are sometimes changed to special Australian words! There are also some original Australian Carols.
Traditions: CustomsAustralians love to go to the beach. Since
Christmas falls in summer in Australia, some people celebrate it on the beach in their beachwear.
Traditions: Clothing
Traditions: Clothing
Traditions: ClothingNatives of Australia, in
their traditional clothes.
Traditions: ClothingLike the USA, Australia is a country of
immigrants.They wear traditional clothes during their
cultural / religious ceremonies, but otherwise wear clothes similar to the rest of the industrialized world.
Traditions: ClothingTraditional clothes worn during their cultural
/ religious ceremonies.
Traditions: DecorationsMost Christmas decorations in Australia are
similar to USA.
Traditions: DecorationsSome Christmas decorations
have a definite Australian flair.The Koala Bear and Kangaroo
are found only in Australia.
FoodDecember is one of the hottest months in
Australia so outdoors sports like swimming, surfing and fishing are common and easy cold meat & salad dominates most meals.
Most families try to be home together for Christmas and the main meal is eaten at lunch time. Most people now have a cold Christmas dinner, or a barbecue with seafood such as prawns and lobsters.
Food
LanguageAustralians say “Merry Christmas” just like
we do.In some cases, they say it with a little bit of a
difference. On Christmas Day the people who live in the outback (far away from cities) send Christmas greetings to each other over the radio network.