Christmas is the festival of joy and happiness. It is celebrated with great fun and fervor all over Portugal. Christmas signifies spreading love and happiness among fellow human beings. Major components of Christmas celebrations are beautiful Christmas tree, mouth-watering Christmas recipes and beautiful Christmas decorations.
Christmas celebrations in Portugal are incomplete without Christmas gifts. Christmas gifts are the ideal way to express love and affection to your loved ones. According to Portugal traditions, kids eagerly await the arrival of three wise men during Christmas. Small kids place their shoes on windows and doors stuffed with carrots and straws on 5th January Eve. It is a popular belief that these shoes will lure wise men's horses. Next morning, their shoes will be full of attractive gifts.
Christmas gifts are the major components of Christmas Feast of Immaculate Conception and Feast of Holy Innocents. On the Christmas day morning, feast is held. It is known as consoda. In Portugal, it is popular custom to set extra places at table for dead souls. Souls are given food gift with the hope of doing well in future.
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