DAY 18
Christmas! A time for joy, family, and traditions. In the UK, we start preparing for it toward the tail-end of summer. As soon as it hits November the Christmas spirit is in full force, with Christmas music blaring through the streets and in shops, Christmas adverts hitting our TVs and countdowns to the day itself appearing everywhere.
Overall, it is both in-your-face here and very commercialised – for both good and bad – but not everywhere in the world is like this and in many places, such as Spain, Christmas is a much more traditional and understated affair.
There are a few major differences in the timeline of a Spanish Christmas; Christmas lights in town centres are put up and turned on around the start of December, Christmas trees are not put up until the second half of December, presents are not given until the 6th of January, and a few smaller celebrations are held on a few days throughout December.