New Year's holidays are awaited and loved all over the world. Richly decorated Christmas trees, gifts, meeting guests, a series of festive events. But after a while, you get tired of vivid impressions, a kaleidoscope of culinary delights and visits. The coming Christmas can be celebrated in a completely different way, more quietly and calmly, in the spirit of old family traditions. Or go somewhere to enjoy your vacation in an unfamiliar but attractive place.
Instructions
Step 1
Complement the Christmas tree, which probably still stands in your home, with typical Christmas attributes: figurines with images of angels and a large star of Bethlehem. If you don't know, study some biblical story (here, for example, the story of the birth of Christ is appropriate) and, together with the children, try to come up with a theatrical performance - Nativity scene - with this plot.
Step 2
Pick up small symbolic gifts and sweets for adults and children. They can be put under a pillow for children or, as is now customary in many families, they can be folded into pre-sewn bags or socks, boots. Prepare twelve meatless meals that are usually served at Christmas dinner. And the next morning you can serve delicious meat dishes, pastry pastries, etc.
Step 3
You can attend a festive service, light candles for the health of all your relatives.
Step 4
Try Christmas fortune telling with children or young people. There are a lot of them, and you can easily find a description of the most famous of them on the Internet or in the literature.
Step 5
If you want to relax on Christmas time on a larger scale and not at home, this is also easy to do, especially if you are not experiencing financial difficulties.
Step 6
It is interesting to celebrate Christmas in the Russian north, on the Kola Peninsula, in the Arctic. There you have the opportunity to ride snowmobiles, get acquainted with the culture of the Sami - the indigenous inhabitants of Lapland, take part in ice fishing, taste delicious reindeer dishes. And if you're lucky, you will see the real Northern Lights.
Step 7
Winter holidays are also well organized in Finland, Norway, Sweden, Austria and the Baltics. In these countries you will find excellent ski resorts, water parks, spas and more.
Step 8
In Switzerland, you can visit the famous Christmas tree and illuminations festival. Excellent compositions are performed by talented designers from all over Europe, so there is something to see. At the same time, the Christmas market is open, where trading companies from all over the world come, and also Swiss artisans exhibit their products.
Step 9
If the cold at this time does not appeal to you, go to some warm country. For example, in Tahiti. The Tiare Flower Festival is taking place in this country. In general, you will see all the riot of flowering tropical plants. As in Cuba, where many varieties of orchids bloom at this time of year. There are more than 25 thousand of them on this island! And also pink flamingos and huge butterflies. By the way, this country has the cleanest beaches in the world, so you can also soak up the warm sand with pleasure.
Step 10
Another flower festival on Christmas Day is held in the United States. This is the famous Tournament of Roses, which was first held back in 1890 in Pasadena. A riot of excellent flowers, a colorful procession, the Queen of Roses - you will collect a lot of impressions from this trip.
Step 11
And quite exotic January 6 awaits you in Jamaica. On this day, Independence Day is celebrated here, there is a colorful carnival procession in masquerade costumes to the melodies of national music, ancient African rituals are held.
Step 12
Of course, these events are nothing like our Christmas. But if you want to relax in this way these days, then vivid impressions and long memories are provided for you.
