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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
...
also see -> Canada
Christmas Fun Facts
More information about Christmas in Canada around the Web:
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.
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.
also
see -> Canada Tourist Attractions | British
Columbia Tourism
Vancouver
Tourist Attractions | Skiing
In Banff
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