Grand Celebration of Italian Christmas

"You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town

Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Jingle all the way.
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh.

Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Jingle all the way.
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh."


The world is waiting for a countdown to finish….and the start of a New Year, Merry Christmas to you. You people maybe in a full swing of Christmas and waiting in anticipation for the approaching New Year. All the kids are in the mood of a exciting vacation and after a hectic year even you maybe waiting for this moment when you can get your family together to enjoy and relax.

Want a change this Christmas? Want to experience something exciting and adventurous?
Then spend this Christmas and New Year in Italian way. Pack your stuff and head off to a land of heritage and beauty. Don’t believe what you are reading then here is a short description of Christmas in Italy.

In Italy all the jingle starts 8 days prior to Christmas. Christmas traditions in Italy are based on the religion of Christianity. The opening of this holy festival is announced by firing cannons from the castle of Saint Angelo situated in Rome. A ritual of prayers called Novena is started 8 days prior to Christmas which ends on the day of Christmas with the feast of Epiphany.

Before a week of Christmas, poor children dressed as shepherd go from house to house reciting poems and Christmas songs and playing flutes. They are given generous returns for their holy act and are provided with money to buy presents and treats for Christmas.
Nativity scene are created this is one of the most beloved and enduring symbols of the Christmas season. Creating the Nativity scene during Christmas actually originated in Italy and is now a popular custom throughout the world. History says that, St. Francis of Assisi once asked a villager of Greccio named Giovanni Vellita, to create a manger scene. Giovanni made a very beautiful Nativity scene and St. Francis performed a mass before it thereafter, it has become a very popular genre of folk art.

So this is a short description of Christmas in Italy. It’s so exciting that I feel to keep on writing but time doesn’t permit as it’s never ending. But before stopping will surely say that you should not miss a Christmas in Italy. Hope you guys enjoyed reading the article would appreciate your comments. You can also check the below given link for rentals in Italy because you can enjoy an Italian life only by staying between them.


Posarelli Villas provide villas, apartments and castles for rental across Italy. We would also like to help our present and future clients who are going to visit Italy. Our main aim is to help them with A to Z information about their requirements during their holidays in Italy.

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