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Christmas in Italy: A Presepe, An Italian Nativity Scene

Christmas is a religious holiday celebrated in Italy from December 8th through January 6th. Families decorate trees, set up nativity scenes, and cities put up lights. On Christmas Eve, most Italians attend church and eat a dinner of seven fish dishes. Children receive presents throughout the season from figures like Babbo Natale, Baby Jesus, la Belfana the witch, or the Three Wise Men. The Christmas season officially ends on Epiphany on January 6th.

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Christmas in Italy: A Presepe, An Italian Nativity Scene

Christmas is a religious holiday celebrated in Italy from December 8th through January 6th. Families decorate trees, set up nativity scenes, and cities put up lights. On Christmas Eve, most Italians attend church and eat a dinner of seven fish dishes. Children receive presents throughout the season from figures like Babbo Natale, Baby Jesus, la Belfana the witch, or the Three Wise Men. The Christmas season officially ends on Epiphany on January 6th.

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Christmas in Italy

Christmas is a religious holiday in Italy. The Christmas season in Italy starts on December 8, which is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. This is the day that Christmas decorations go up. Many families decorate a tree and set up a presepe, or nativity scene. Cities and towns put up lights through the streets. December 13 is Saint Lucys Day. People in southern Italy celebrate by eating food made from cooked wheat, which is called cuccia. On Christmas Eve, most Italians attend church. The Pope celebrates a special service at midnight in Rome. Many Italian people will not eat meat on Christmas Eve. Instead, they eat seven dishes of sh in a dinner called the Feast of the Seven Fishes. Eel, cod, and shrimp are popular dishes. For dessert, they eat sweet breads, such a panforte or panettone. St. Stephens Day is December 26. It is also a holiday in Italy. Children receive presents during the Christmas season. In some areas of Italy, Babbo Natale, or Santa Claus, delivers gifts to good children. In other places, the Baby Jesus brings gifts. There are also presents for children after Christmas. La Belfana is a good witch who ies around on a broomstick on the night of January 5. She brings toys and sweets to good children and charcoal or ashes to bad ones. The Three Wise Men bring gifts, like oranges and chocolate, in other places. On Epiphany, January 6, the Christmas season in Italy ends. Some places celebrate with a large bonre. Some believe the sparks Panettone, a from the re will tell about the sweet Italian bread with raisins future year.

A presepe, an Italian nativity scene

a statue of la Belfana, the good witch who brings presents to children

Christmas in Italy
Vocabulary Match
Match the words to what they mean by writing the letter in the blank. _______________cuccia _______________bonre _______________panettone _______________Feast of the Seven Fishes _______________presepe A. large, outdoor re B. cooked wheat C. sweet bread with raisins D. nativity scene E. Christmas Eve dinner of sh

In the space below, draw a picture of someone who brings gifts to children: Babbo Natale, Baby Jesus, la Belfana or the Three Wise Men.

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