Christmas is the important festival in Philippines and they have a traditions of having long Christmas holiday, when officially Christmas festival begin on December 16th. During the period they have Gift Masses in the early morning for the nine days. They have bright, star-shaped lanterns on the top of the house in the early September to welcome Christmas.
One of the greatest joys in celebrating Christmas in the Philippines is taking on a visual feast of the best displays of Christmas decorations in the world. Every house will at least have a parol (the star of Christmas) hung in their porch or a Christmas tree decorated in their living rooms.
Childrens in Philippines enjoy singing carols by going to theirs friends and relatives house. Christmas is the only festival celebrated by everyone.
Foreigners who are dining with Filipino families or are hosted in a Filipino home will surely be treated to a sumptuous fare of Filipino cuisine. Traditionally, Christmas dinner is usually done in buffet style which offers 15 to 20 food items in a table beautifully decorated with Christmas wreath or flowers and dining wares used only during special occasions such as this. The Noche Buena is eaten around midnight, after the Christmas eve Mass.
hi.. yah its nice the philippines if they christmas day. because they have a LOVE FOR EACH OTHER THEY SHOW HOW MUCH THEY LOVE THE FAMILY AND FRIEND, NEIGHBOR,, AND SPECIAL GIVING GIFT AND MOST THEY GIVE EXCHANGING GIFT.