Christmas in France

Christmas is celebrated as a public holiday in France on December 25, concurring alongside other countries.

Other activities include walking in the park, participating in city life and sharing a meal with family and close friends.

According to tradition, on Christmas Eve children leave their shoes by the fireplace filled with carrots and treats for Père Noël's donkey, Gui (French for "Mistletoe") before they go to bed.

[1] Some typical French Christmas foods include:[3][4] Traditional French Christmas food includes a lot of meats (ham, turkey, chicken and beef) with sides like mashed potatoes, beans, salad, peas and carrots.

The use of the mistletoe considered to bring good luck and every household in France hangs mistletoe on the doors during Christmas.Some French people decorate their Christmas trees (Sapin de Noël) and set up a Nativity scene (Crèche) with small clay figurines or wooden figures to recreate the scene of Jesus' birth.