Christmas celebrations in Australia are similar to the celebrations that take place across the globe. It has all the glitter, frills, and fancies. However, there is one major difference. It is the weather. Australian Christmas is celebrated every year without snow. It is summer time here. Most of the schools and colleges remain closed for the summer holidays. These holidays incidentally coincide with Christmas.
The fact that Australia is in the Southern hemisphere makes all the difference. The birth of Lord Jesus Christ is celebrated with great pomp and show. Since it is summertime in Australia during Christmas, the weather to a great extent influences the manner in which Christmas is celebrated in the southern hemisphere. The temperature rises up to 30 degree Celsius during this period.
If you travel to Australia during this season, you will find a lot of activity everywhere. People flock to the beaches. Tourists as well as locals swim and sun bathe on the beaches. The Bondi Beach has as any as 40, 000 visitors, both local and international during Christmas.
People decorate their houses. In fact all this excitement starts a week before Christmas finally arrives. Greetings cards are sent to friends and loved ones. Christmas trees are decorated in the shopping malls, offices, schools, and homes.
You will find carol singers on the streets. Join them if you want. Songs related to the birth of Christ, snowmen, and Christmas flowers are also sung.
Christmas celebrations in Australia are incomplete without some good food. Since people belonging to different cultures reside in this part of the globe, food habits may differ. However, Christmas recipes mainly revolve around Hams, Plum Pudding, and Turkeys. The recipes are cooked in advance and are usually served cold.
A typical meal on Christmas will include cold chicken, seafood, cold deli meats, glazed ham, salads, pasta, fruit salad, ice-creams, mince pies, shortbread, fruit cake, chocolates, and pavlovas.
Carols by Candlelight is one of the Australian Christmas traditions. It started way back in the year 1937 for the first time in Melbourne. Australians hardly celebrate Christmas Eve. Instead, Carols by Candlelight is celebrated on Christmas Eve. In this, people assemble at a central park and sing and listen to carols. There are food stalls and eateries. You can also buy stuff from here.
Boxing Day – December 26th is known as Boxing Day. On this day, people laze around, watch television, and enjoy Boxing Day Test Match. The Yacht Race from Sydney to Hobart takes place almost every year on December 26th. The race starts in Sydney and ends in Tasmania after 5 days.
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