And in case you are travelling during the holiday season, it sure is handy to know how to wish the natives. Here s a list of how people wish Merry Christmas in the different parts of the world. In Ireland, Christmas starts very early. By the month of October people begin to decorate the shops. As soon as the month of December sets in, the Christmas trees are brought in and decorated lavishly.
Food forms an important part of the festivities.
Plum pudding is the traditional Christmas desert and is made a few weeks before the day of the Christ. Many special foods like the Christmas fruitcake, mince pies etc. are also made. The most popular drink for the feast is the mulled wine. The main course of the feast is quite heavy and it generally includes turkey, ham, sausage, bread sauce, potatoes and vegetables along with the traditional spiced beef. And the desert consists of Christmas plum pudding with rum or brandy.