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Christmas
Christmas in Canada
Much
like Christmas in the
U.S.A., a Canadian Christmas is a wonderful mix of both modern
and Old World customs brought to North America by colonial settlers.
Today, highlights
include the razz ma-tazz of parades and electronic light shows
- contrasted with purely French traditions in Quebec, like elaborately
displayed Nativity creches
in shop windows and households.
As a warm
family tradition, most Canadians will sit down to a Christmas
Day dinner that harks back to a traditional UK Christmas feast
of roast bird, stuffing and sauces.
And even before
they final cleanup, Canadians will planning for a post-holiday
shopping extravaganza otherwise known as Boxing
Day.
Around the
Web, surf for more information on why Christmas is so cool in
Canada, with schedules of events that help kick-off the season
in Montreal, Quebec, Halifax, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver
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Montreal
Christmas Parade
- Head downtown for the colorful annual kick-off to the holiday
season with floats, bands, and an appearance by Santa.
Fete
Noel
- Old Quebec City comes alive with a holiday extravaganza of Christmas
lights, food vendors, street theater, caroling and choir performances
throughout the month.
Christmas
in Quebec - Mouth-watering recipes with complete instructions
for preparing a soup-to-nuts traditional holiday turkey dinner
from the Sucrerie de la Montagne.
Halifax
Tree Lighting - Live entertainment, Santa Claus and fireworks
in Nova Scotia's capital city.
Christmas
at Canada Place - Check out this year's schedule for Vancouver's
waterfront holiday celebration featuring a 35-foot Christmas tree,
Dickens carolers, and a visit with Santa.
Christmas
Tree Farms in Canada - A comprehensive directory of precut
or choose-and-cut Christmas tree farms near Quebec, Toronto, Ontario
and other regions throughout the country with contact details
and driving directions.
Edmonton
Christmas Guide - The complete directory on what's happening
this year with information on everything from Santa Claus parade,
to Handels Messiah, the Nutcracker, craft sales and other
the fun city events, plus more on New Year's Eve happenings.
12
Days of Christmas - In Calgary's Heritage Park, with Old
West weekends of fun including wagon rides, the Santa Express,
caroling and storytelling.
Christmas
Traditions in France and Canada - A nice look at French
and French Canadian holiday customs with details on the Nativity
creche, religious ceremonies, foods & recipes, with historical
background on Christmas origins from the Middle Ages onward.
1535,
The FIrst Christmas in Canada - The harrowing account
of the first recorded Christmas by Jacques Cartier and his settlers,
near what is now Quebec.
Chance
of a White Christmas in Canada
- What are the odds? Find out with features stories and interesting
nationwide stats and history, compiled by the Meteorological Service
of Canada.
also
see -> Boxing
Day | Canada
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