AUSTRALIA
In Australia, Christmas comes in the middle of the summer holidays!
One of the big celebrations of Christmas in Australia is a Carols by Candlelight service that is held in a big stadium in Melbourne and broadcast all over the country on television.
In Australia, Father Christmas sometimes arrives to towns and cities on the coast in a boat or even on water-skis!
Most families try to be home together for Christmas and the main meal is eaten at lunch time. A lot of families have a traditional ‘English’ dinner of roast turkey. Although some might have a cold turkey and salad picnic at the beach or even a barbecue.