Celebrate your Christmas in Malta and Have a Memorable Time

Christmas is a very important festival in Malta as most people living in the country are Catholics. Like most other countries Christmas is a time of family togetherness and religious activities. Visiting the church with the entire family has become a tradition in Malta. Malta is a small country but it has its own way of celebrating Christmas. Following are some of the highlights of Christmas in Malta:

• There are various other traditions which include wearing new clothes and beginning the mass by singing carols. A mass is held where a ten year old boy reads a story.
• Another very important part of Christmas in Malta is the cribs. Cribs were initially introduced in Malta by rich noblemen who came all the way from Italy. In the initial stages cribs were not as famous and most of them were burnt. But it is believed that since 1700’s cribs have been an integral part of Christmas in Malta.
• The church is beautifully decorated with lights and other nativity cribs. The nativity cribs are basically built by church goers. With the advancement of technology most cribs in the country are mechanical in which most figures move automatically.
• The figure of a baby Jesus in put on the altar in the Christmas night.
• Another Maltese tradition is to sow grain, wheat, canary seeds on cotton buds around five weeks before Christmas. The cotton buds with seeds on them are put in dark corners of the house and when Christmas is about to arrive the seeds start developing shoots. These are then used to decorate the crib.
• Most schools in Malta hold some sought of a Christmas concert in which all the children take part. Children sing Christmas carols and other poems on this concert. Both teachers and children enjoy this festival to the core.
• Exchanging gifts is another Christmas tradition in Malta. People of all age groups exchange gifts with their loved ones.

Malta is a beautiful country as it has some stunning heritage sites and hospitable people. At the time of Christmas the entire country is beautifully decorated which further enhances the overall feel of visiting the country. If you are planning of visiting the country at the time of Christmas then you should be prepared for something very special and exotic. Most people who visited Malta at the time of Christmas would definitely recommend you to visit the country at the time of Christmas as they have had a memorable time.