Christmas is the most important festival in many countries.
在许多国家，圣诞节是最重要的节日lJ-KrVb]!kw8TjcsbP。
It is on December 25th.
圣诞节在12月25日.WUu*yNbg#@H。
Before Christmas Day, people are busy preparing for it.
圣诞节前，人们忙着做准备,yYL6+=6%FH9_)vS。
They go shopping, clean their houses, give Christmas cards to their friends and decorate Christmas trees with colorful lights, balls, stars and so on.
他们购物，打扫房子，送朋友们圣诞卡并且用彩灯、彩球、星星等装饰圣诞树3xWFf;Tz6i。
On Christmas Eve, the nightof December 24th, families often go to church and sing Christmas songs.
在圣诞节前夜——12月24日晚上，一家人通常会去做礼拜并唱圣诞歌Faq0zws]&lYaT)EbN。
Children put up stockings by the fireplaces or at the end fo their beds before they go to bed.
孩子们在睡觉前把长筒袜挂在壁炉边或床尾G_cGN&d_yxr9*Zqnk。
On the morning of Christmas Day, children always get up very early and open the presents in the stockings.
在圣诞节的早上，孩子们通常都起得非常早，并拆开长筒袜里的礼物sH#OKaLbtRRrKyKp。
They think the presents must be from Santa Claus!
他们认为物一定是圣诞老人送来的！
Then they give gifts to each other.
然后大家互赠礼物(V@Sg+Vui!。
Later that day, families usually have a get-together with a special dinner.
（圣诞节）那天晚些时候，家家户户通常都会聚会，享用特别的盛宴MB=h;p+El&#t。
They usually greet each other and say, "Merry Christmas!"
他们通常会互相问候，并祝贺：“圣诞快乐！”