Christmas is a very special occasion for every Australian. Christmas in Australia is often very hot. Whereas the northern hemisphere is in the middle of winter, Australians are baking in summer heat. It is not unusual to have Christmas Day well into the mid 30 degrees Celsius.Australian Christmas are Santa's cap floating on a swimming pool on a sunny day and a 'snow man' made from beach sand with a seagull sitting on his sun hat.It brings a lot of happiness and excitement which gives the feeling of peace and enjoy the spirit of Christmas with full zest.

Christmas Celebration in Australia
There are different way of celebrating christmas.Every country is having a different culture and tradition so the Christmas in Austrailia celebrate accordingly.Because it's so hot at Christmas time in Australia,Australians hang wreaths on their front doors and sometimes go out Christmas carol singing on Christmas eve. People also decorate their houses and gardens with Christmas Trees and Christmas lights. Neighbours sometimes have little competitions as to who has got the best light display. The neighbours often visit each other to look at the light displays at night.Australians also decorate their houses with bunches of 'Christmas Bush, a native Australian tree with small green leaves and cream co loured flowers. In summer the flowers turn a deep shiny red over a period of weeks generally by the week of Christmas in Sydney.Australians often have Christmas Crackers at Christmas meal times.

Holiday at Christmas
In Australia, Christmas comes in the middle of the summer holidays. Children have their summer holidays from early to mid December to early February, Christmas being a holiday season in Australia, schools and other educational institutions in the continent remain closed during the period. Australia celebrates Christmas a day later than New Zea land which is the first country immediately west of the international date line.Christmas is celebrated along traditional lines and families often travel great distances to be together.So this will become the enjoy to all children are free from their school burden and this make the Christmas more prosperous and more lively.children exchange greetings with Santa clause.A special tradition started in 1937 in Melbourne. Carols by Candlelight is held each Christmas Eve there and involves tens of thousands of people.

Australian Christmas Tradition
A new Australian tradition was evolved in 1937. On Christmas Eve, thousands of people used to gather in the city of Melbourne for the 'Carols by Candlelight' event and to sing their favorite Christmas songs. All members have a lit candle in their hands and it seems that the stars have come down on Earth from the Sky.Christmas trees are part of a long tradition of greenery being taken into the home at Christmas to brighten the dreary winter. Mistletoe was popular with Druid priests because it remained green through. A traditional meal includes a turkey dinner, with ham, and pork.Australian enjoy every moment of christmas with friends and with family with tremendous enthusiasm and joy.

Christmas Decoration
Decorations include traditional European wreaths, but native plants called Christmas bush and Christmas bells are also widely used. Santa may be seen depicted in swimmers (a swimsuit), and arrives at Aussie beaches on a surfboard - quite a change from sliding down a chimney! Decorations can include Aussie images like kangaroos and koala bears stifling in Santa hats or red scarves! Christmas cards reflect the same extremes from traditional Victorian images to a summer Santa.Austrlian illuminate their house with new and colorful lights it looks vibrant and more lively it gives the feeling of rejoice and prosperity.