Christmas is an important holiday that is celebrated around the world.
圣诞节是一个全世界都会庆祝的重要节日。
You probably know about the food, trees and gifts.
你可能知道圣诞大餐、圣诞树和圣诞礼物。
You might know the story of the birth of Jesus, and some carols, too.
你可能也知道耶稣降生的故事和一些圣诞颂歌。
But not everyone celebrates Christmas in the same way.
但是不是所有人都用相同的方式来庆祝圣诞节。
In Russia, for example, people couldn't celebrate Christmas for many years.
比如说在俄罗斯，人们有许多年都不能庆祝圣诞节。
Christmas is now celebrated again, but it's mostly a religious holiday.
现在圣诞节又可以庆祝了，但是它主要是一个宗教节日了。
People attend church and enjoy a pleasant dinner with their families.
人们会去教堂，并且和家人享受一顿愉快的晚餐。

In the Netherlands, children look forward to special gifts, but they receive them on December 5.
在荷兰，孩子们很期待特殊的礼物，但是他们是在12月5日收到礼物。
Children don't put out stockings.
孩子们不会挂出袜子。
Instead, they put out wooden shoes called clogs.
相反，他们会挂出被称为clogs的木制鞋子。
Children don't wait for Santa Claus to arrive by sleigh from the North Pole, either.
另外，孩子们也不会等着从北极搭乘雪橇而来的圣诞老人。
Instead, they wait for Sinterklaas to arrive by ship from Spain.
他们等待的是从西班牙乘船而来的圣尼古拉斯。
December 25 is celebrated quietly with a trip to church and a family meal.
12月25日只会平静的庆祝，包括前往教堂以及家庭聚餐。
In Mexico, homes, churches and businesses are decorated with Nativities that show the Christmas story.
在墨西哥，家里、教堂里以及企业中都会挂上耶稣降生圈来呈现圣诞的故事。
Children join Posada parades that celebrate different parts of the Christmas story.
孩子们会加入持烛游行，颂扬圣诞节故事的不同部分。
Then, on January 6, Mexican children get Christmas gifts from the three wise men.
随后在1月6日，墨西哥的孩子们会从东方三博士手里收到圣诞礼物。
Mexico is also the home of the Poinsettia -- the popular Christmas flower.
墨西哥也是一品红的故乡--这是一种很受欢迎的圣诞节花卉。