13 Differences You Experience At Christmas In Australia

[@DavidCalvert-mh9sy]

I came to Australia in the mid 60s, in the middle of a very hot summer. Having lived previously in Canada, the USA and the U.K. The family looked forward to a warm Christmas. Apart from a couple of Christmas's back in the northern hemisphere since, I have grown used to Aussie Christmas's. They are more relaxed and laid back. I love that the whole country effectively shuts down for 2 weeks, and we all doing family stuff together. And a nice cold beer makes the whole festive season better, hands down. Merry Christmas and a happy and safe New Year to all.

[@Coooeee]

As a kid I loved the Summer feel of Christmas. I got to play with my toys, like my new bike, up and down the street with the other kids.

[@carokat1111]

Roast pork, potato bake and pav for me this Christmas. Looking forward to it. Then plonking myself in front of the tele on Boxing Day for the cricket. Bliss.

[@70Gabstar]

To me, Christmas in Australia means celebrating the end of the year and relaxing on nice warm evenings. I experienced a Winter Christmas in Europe a few years ago and it was ok but not that exciting. I was in Switzerland with some distant relatives and even made a pavlova for dessert. The only downside I feel is that come Winter in Australia (and in cold Adelaide) we don't really have a reason to leave the house whereas people in the North are out and about in the Winter because of Xmas. And btw, a great topping for pavlova is mango and passionfruit. 😋

[@arokh72]

One of the best things about an Aussie Christmas, is that instead of it getting dark at 4pm, so rushing home in the cold and wet before it gets dark, we can sit outside, or inside int eh a/c, partying till 7 or 8pm, before it gets dark. Basically, we can party longer during Christmas. At least compared to those coming from the UK and similar latitudes.

[@cgkennedy]

It's going to be raining in Melbourne starting tomorrow and Monday so it's not a barbecue, cold meats and salads, two that I will make. Have a lovely Aussie Christmas.

[@chezzachezza7325]

​@@cgkennedy shhhhhh last year our families had a ball swimming in the pool beautiful food partied till 1am 😂😂 this year I'm pissed about our shit weather

[@arokh72]

@@cgkennedy it's Melbourne though, everyone knows it'll be sunny 10 min after it rains haha. I'm in Central West NSW, supposed to wet here too :)

[@kyls73]

really bummed about the weather forecast this year@@cgkennedy

[@jaymills6091]

Up here in Queensland, we are lucky to have, finally, a sunny day today, Christmas Day. Was in Melbourne with the Army many years ago and hated the weather there. Glad we were sent back to our home state, Queensland, even with the cyclones etc. have a great day everyone in Australia, especially Melbournites. 🎄🎄🎄

[@jenniferharrison8915]

Wear you best new summer clothes, or santa shirt, but leave your shoes at the door! I love the baked Turkey, Chicken, Ham, and Prawns at Christmas, but now we have them cold with salads - cooked beforehand so the house isnt too hot for visitors! My mother used to make all the cakes, puddings and fruitmince pies too, weeks before, you needed to take naps between courses! Sorry mum, we have fresh fruits now! A big pine tree is essential to place gifts under, maybe the White Christmas movie for afternoon relaxing! On Boxing Day, its definitely the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race then the Cricket Test all arvo! 😁🌲🏖️😔

[@meganwilliams2962]

I still make Christmas cakes (8 this year) and traditional pudding for Xmas Eve. Hot turkey veges too. Also have prawns, salmon oysters and pavlova for those who don't eat the trad stuff. I became the chief cake and podding maker when my father in law passed away 29 years ago.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

@@meganwilliams2962 🤗👍

[@kyls73]

We're bringing the roast ham this year. My ex-pom hubby is looking forward to cooking it tomorrow. I get to carve it up (he's crap at that), and it will be eaten cold with salad on Christmas Day with the family. Mum's making the potato bake and cheesecake; my Aunt is doing a trifle. Various other rellies will bring the salads.

[@kyls73]

Update...it tastes divine. The vultures (husband and daughter) were hanging around during carving.

[@emceeboogieboots1608]

Bang on for a fam Chrissy 👍 We did this every Christmas in Kal, at someone elses place every year😊

[@MarkJessop-hq2uo]

can't wait to watch the boxing day test. and having a few beers. nothing better. never to early for a few beers 🍻

[@suerobinson844]

No decorations in the N.T as it's cyclone season. I had one Christmas in London, wet, cold, no snow. We did dragged a cut tree up 3 flights of stairs and down again dead after a trip to Europe. We eat King prawns, salads, cherries, watermelon, lychees , ice cream. Christmas pudding. Great video. Hi from Queensland 🎄🐨🏊‍♂️🍉🍒🍦 It's about the birth Jesus in our home. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year full of Love, Joy, Peace and good health to all.

[@MirandaPatterson-w5h]

The first year we moved to N QLD there was a cyclone on Xmas Eve😱 In the UK and it is 'mild' ie 12 degrees. We're having pavlova for dessert on Xmas day.

[@steelcrown7130]

Your description of Egg Nog was pretty spot on. The only refinement I would add is that it is like alcoholic *custard tart* without the pastry. I reckon it's the sprinkling of nutmeg on top that makes the link. Whether you decide to try it or not, have a great Christmas.

[@grendalsuncle4040]

We often have lobsters at Xmas instead/with our turkey and both the Sydney Xmas carols (Saturday before Xmas) and the Melbourne Xmas carols (Xmas eve) [ both televised] every year are also great Xmas traditions.

[@kerriemccoy1647]

Crayfish, we don't call it Lobster in Australia

[@grendalsuncle4040]

@kerriemccoy1647 crayfish are different from lobsters we often have both

[@kerriemccoy1647]

@@grendalsuncle4040 next thing you say prawns & shrimps are different

[@emceeboogieboots1608]

Crays and prawns here in WA. And if you're lucky and rural Yabbies or Marron😛

[@kerriemccoy1647]

@@emceeboogieboots1608 We call them the same in every state & territory, only the idiots that adopt American wording would call a crayfish, a lobster.

[@bluemarine9335]

Our dessert we make trifle. My nan always made it and so I make now. So good! We decorate inside and just have a row of lights on the front fence. We don’t do turkey, we do chicken, pork, ham and prawns among other things.

[@emceeboogieboots1608]

My nan made triffle too. Pretty heavy on the sherry or brandy or whatever she used to dose it with😂

[@julzhunt7790]

Merry Christmas everyone 😊❤️🇦🇺🎄

[@AnnQlder]

You would have noticed how Brisbane gets half empty at Christmas, with the great exodus to the coasts, I think that’s a lot of the reason why some houses aren’t decorated at all. Merry Christmas to you and yours 🎄

[@stevebutchart3638]

That and it's usually just too fuckin hot to be outside on the roof putting up lights! Seriously, I don't know how (or why) people do it!

[@colinvincent9101]

Or spending 3 hours gridlocked in the chermside Westfield carpark.

[@shaneb4612]

Merry Christmas Ross & family. It's been great to see you embrace our Aussie culture & traditions over the year/s. Have you completed the kitchen upgrade? The boxing day cricket nanna nap on the lounge chair is a right of passage; of course the a/c needs to be cranked. On another point; I urge everyone to be mindful that some people are doing it tough this year. If you are in a position to help out your fellow man, please do so. I'm now going to be a bit of a troll :p you know North London is Lilly White. Yes your beloved Gunners are top of the table, but it's really is going to be the closest race for the championship in history. Villa the surprise packet of the year. Unai has them playing sexy football. I think that we will still make top four. All the best to your family, mate & COYS!

[@gregself6203]

Brissy Christmas this year has been HOT punctuated with super violent storms and even a tornado. Fun! Fun! Fun! I've travelled the world and wouldn't live anywhere else.

[@JoshAnderson-fn5yp]

Great video. An Aussie Christmas seems similar, but still different!!

[@jase026]

Merry Christmas mate. Have a good one

[@roxannlegg750]

Its true entire areas go mental with the christmas lights. Here in Adelaide, its a town called Lobethal in the Adelaide Hills. Its an activity in itself to go for a night drive and see the lobethal lights. And yup - tonight I made a massive pav for xmas eve dinner. Hes totally right, some families like mince pies and puddings, like my husbands pom parents, but in the heat - its not really much of a thing.

[@gerardbryant1445]

You could always come down South to somewhere like Canberra or Melbourne in the July holidays. Christmas in July has become a bit of a thing in the last few years. You get a lot of the traditional foods in a cooler, or even a cold climate. Snow on the Snowy Mountains even.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

May try that one year thanks

[@carolinel6236]

I've been in Australia 50 years, I still miss UK winters and decorative Christmas lights shining on the snow/wet pavements at 4pm. The whole atmosphere is different, summer is not for santa

[@gangstertopo]

There was a white christmas in Melbourne a while ago. Not snow, but a huge hail storm, size of golf balls and bigger. That occurred onn christmas day

[@drsiigabb9935]

2001 it snowed in Melbourne, Canberra and Hobart on Christmas day. Freak weather.

[@georgecurrenti]

Good list… as an Aussie I enjoyed the Christmas markets when living in Europe for a few years, but missed out on a white Christmas. Love the warm Christmas in Australia..! I usually have 3 weeks off work, my wife is a teacher and has 6 weeks paid leave. Ross, Merry Christmas to you and your family… keep up the good work.

[@benjaminparkinson5255]

Forget mariah the best choice song iz wham.last Christmas a classic i love it

[@thinkingallowed7042]

Nope. If you want the real Christmas classic for grown-ups, it will always be Fairytale of New York by The Pogues.

[@annettewalter2273]

I love the European Christmas markets and I love the marzipan you get on the cakes. But I’m Australian and I love the heat and the decorations.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

I wouldn't trade it Annette

[@brontewcat]

Coming from Australia- Christmasy feelings involve the days getting longer and warmer, the sounds of cicadas, the smell of eucalyptus and pine, watermelons and cherries, carols by candlelight outside and wearing pretty summery clothes. When I was growing up I knew that Northern Hemisphere had Christmas in winter, and I thought that looked pretty, but it wasn’t my Christmas. I now know, if you look at where the majority of Christians actually live, snow at Christmas is not common as you said. Even in places as cold as Chicago often do not have snow at Christmas. Given the large numbers of people living in South America, a summer Christmas is actually not strange. I totally agree Christmas in Australia is a hybrid of many traditions.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Thanks for sharing

[@hellagood67]

Merry Australian Christmas to you and your family, Ross. We are in Central Queensland, so the temperature’s a bit more hotter and humid than Brisbane but not by much. Cold ham fresh off the bone, cold chicken, cold prawns, cold beer and cold salads…..yep, you know why. That’s lunch with my dad (just three adults enjoying a lunch together) then it’s home and the regulation afternoon nap. Boxing Day is much more exciting….Boxing Day Test!!! I hope you all have a wonderful day ❤❤❤❤🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🍻🍻🍻🍻🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@andrewwilliams3897]

Merry Christmas. But Tasmania has a beautiful and warm Christmas as well.

[@heatherjay8802]

I was amazed - and a bit disgusted - to see full on Christmas decorations in a shop here in South Australia in September!! I actually stopped for a minute, wondering if I was mistaken and it was suddenly December, or at the very least, November. So Christmas DOES start early in some areas in Australia. I was in Canada once in December and do think that Christmas decorations look fantastic in snowy surroundings, though apart from that, snow is too damned cold for me, so I too, prefer our Aussie Christmas weather. Enjoy!

[@brontewcat]

I agree, but thankfully, where I live in Sydney, most shops no longer do this. In my mind no shop should put up any decorations until at least after the Melbourne Cup is run. At least in the US they have Thanksgiving. So I understand they have Thanksgiving decorations up until then. So Chrissy decorations don’t go up until after Thanksgiving.

[@linhofmann4913]

I'm from Western Australia and currently in London , having done Christmas in Switzerland. I am LOVING the winter and the idea of coming back to Perth weather ....nothing but months of sun and no rain makes me want to vomit. Love being out walking in the rain , love the outdoor skating , loved watching the NYE fireworks lastnight in London and not having to stand in the bloody sun and heat for hours leading up to the event. Love love love.

[@drsiigabb9935]

Just go walking the rain in Perth in winter. 😂😂😂 Or should I say swim

[@Loupdelou-ly1ve]

There is a particular smell around Christmas time in Brisbane - it's the smell of rain on hot bitumen. That wonderful smell reminds me of summer school holidays in the early 80s, when we could run amok with our neighbourhood friends later than usual because the sun goes down later and there's no school for six weeks!!! And come on - we'd leave biscuits and milk - not cookies! 🤣

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Still trying to learn the lingo

[@teresaearl5688]

Have a great Christmas Ross ❤

[@deborahduthie4519]

Yesterday was Christmas Day. It rained. The outdoor furniture was brought into The Sun Room. We had our outside Luncheon inside. Loads of prawns, salads, triple smoked ham and ice-cream and cream. Easy. Fam even put the furniture back outside before they left too. It had stopped raining. No fuss. Just a get together. Merry merry to you too.👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🌺🇦🇺

[@marklivingstone3710]

At Tanglin Mall in Singapore, the nightly Christmas display is a snow storm for the kids to play in. Yes they get wet but they do have a ball.😊

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Awesome

[@jenessalarge7621]

I'm in Brissie too. Dad was born in the UK. We always do the cold ham, turkey and prawns with all the salads. Then warm pudding with cold custard, jelly, ice cream, other little treats, then my other family Christmas celebrations include a pav or trifle.

[@jaymills6091]

Yes it is called the Sydney to Hobart race. Hope they have fair weather and no problems with weather.

[@basilpunton5702]

Cold meat and salad is very common. Brisbane does not give the a complete image of the country. People who live on the southern coast do not expect a hot christmas each year. The Antarctic effect can cause very cold conditions. This person needs to travel around and find out more of the country.

[@barbararowley6077]

As someone with family overseas I do appreciate the early Christmas decorations as a reminder to get their presents posted in good time! Pathology never shut down over those glorious two weeks of Christmas/New Years, but our work volume did go down nicely. Ah, two weeks of not needing to do unpaid overtime to get all the necessary paperwork finished. (I don’t think people get sick less frequently over holidays, just that they don’t have to get a medical certificate for time off and have their GP decide to do some blood work, just in case.)

[@emceeboogieboots1608]

Well the shops seem to start advertising Xmas shortly after Easter, so you can't rely on them for the reminder 🙄

[@margaret636]

I was born and bred in Queensland and remember being in London and thinking…this year it will really feel more like Christmas because of the cold and hope of snow. It was no such thing. It didn’t feel like Christmas at all because it was soooo cold.

[@marianjeffrey8684]

We have roast Turkey and seafood. My kids and grandkids have only had a hot Christmas. My daughters insist I do roast veggies, they complain they don't like the in-laws Christmas because it doesn't feel like Christmas without the roast 😅. We have salads too. We have pav, pudding, icecream and custard. In Victoria we sometimes have it cool enough to have it in garden and when it is 30c+ we crank up the air-conditioning. Christmas is about family and friends.

[@lucyroark4189]

In 2018 my husband and I moved to the Coffs Harbor, NSW area from Fairfield, California. This is our 6th Christmas here and I'm pretty sure I'm never going to get used to having this holiday in heat and humidity. It's also challenging to see Santa dressed in shorts😆 and after we bought a live Christmas tree here just one time, we thought nothing's wrong with artificial! However, when I start thinking about returning to the US permanently, I remind myself that Australia has no mass shootings and everyone gets free health care. The motivating factor for our move was that Voldemort (aka donny j. tRump) wasn't here. At the time, warm Christmases never crossed our minds! No country is perfect but this place has a lot going for it. However, Christmas here just isn't quite right! 😉

[@gregnagy7569]

If you count Trump as a reason for moving here please go back.

[@davidbarwick2078]

Xmas day my family, all 40 of us, meet for a bbq breakfast at the grandparents house. A ladder xmas tree on the front veranda with all the pressies under it. Then everyone heads off to their other family commitments. Lunch is a couple of other family members and then, on boxing day, a huge dinner with whoever wants to come. Cold meats, salads, deserts of every kind.

[@Melbournelost66]

Love Summer and Christmas in Australia. You can have a cold white Christmas. We'll take the warm weather. Bogan singlets, maybe up there in Queensland, but not in the Southern States of Australia as much. Most Australians have a mix of sea food and traditional. It's all good here 😊👍🏻

[@MummyJo1]

Merry Christmas

[@grandmothergoose]

When I was a kid, instead of milk and cookies, we put out beer for Santa and carrots for his reindeer. Allegedly the carrots were my idea one year when I was very little, and it stuck for so long as we left things out for Santa. As for Christmas songs, can't beat White Wine in the Sun by Tim Minchen.

[@milzmc2232]

Same! Beer and carrots lol

[@annieinwonderland]

Yes its the Sydney to Hobart.

[@hevsreids6989]

Our first christmas we had a bbq 😂 then went walking around the lake, regretted that decition with the heat and spent the rest of the day drinking and arguing, yay Christmas!

[@trekkie-cat]

I'm Australian and love Christmas pudding with brandy custard!

[@renatewest6366]

Having a coolish day here in Ballarat.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Enjoy Renate

[@CatherineMck23at65]

I find the Christmas Season in Australia boring in comparison to the UK. Christmas for me is best spent in a nice cold outside cosy inside environment. Not with blazing sun coming at me. I hope I’m in the UK for next Christmas much more enjoyable to me. I’m dreaming of a white Christmas definitely.

[@timrozitis961]

The decorations are interesting - but you gotta remember we have great weather (and for most of us (not you guys) Daylight Savings). When a whole street decorates it literally attracts a throng like a night market might (and sometimes they will even sell trinkets or glow bands). To me the effort of decorations (or more accurately remembering where they are whnen I'm taking them down) isn't worth it - but the kids definitely love to go Christmas light spotting - especially if we can find a street to park up and wander around.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

We have the luxury of not having to go far for our light spotting

[@ashleyhaine3361]

Well said My Mann

[@kathenson606]

I live in south Texas US and it’s pretty hot here right now. We still decorate like it’s going to snow.

[@DavidKD2050]

We had a “proper Christmas tree”, every year for 20 years. It was up for 2-3 weeks. A few needles, no big deal.

[@maciejgronowski]

No pine smell, no pine needles. You have never ever had a pine tree inside your house - it was always a spruce or fir 😉 Christmas songs in October and November are not specific to Northern Hemisphere, but literally only to the UK and USA (and perhaps other Anglo Saxon culture influenced countries). In Poland, Spain etc Christmas is celebrated from 24th of December to end of January! In Orthodox countries Christmas day is on 7th of January! While I the UK they throw away Christmas trees on 26th of December 😅

[@suzyfarnham3165]

I have had a real tree a couple of times? REAL trees do NOT like 100 degree heat. In less than a week you end up with a half dead treed and a floor full of pine needles? No way a real tree will last for those who start decorating on December 1? They just make a huge mess in the Queensland heat. I burn Christmas candles to get that smell? Up until a few years ago I ALWAYS did a Christmas in July ...so THEN we had the open fire and big baked meal.I bought thinks you burn in your fireplace that release the 'crackling sound and the pine tree smell'...Bough them in America years ago. I would NEVER want a big hot meal in an Aussie Christmas...Imagine being the fool that had to cook it all?? No Thanks!

[@maciejgronowski]

@@suzyfarnham3165 🤔 why don't australians invent their own traditions of adapt traditions of other cultures. There are Christians in the Middle East, Philippines, Africa, and many more countries where Christmas is celebrated. In Polish culture our Christmas food is NOTHING like the English food - yet australia follows only English traditions when it comes to this holiday. How strange 🤔. Christmas is about the birth of Jesus, according to the church. If you don't agree, why celebrate at all? In Muslim countries you can still have winter markets, sit in front of fireplace etc, and not celebrated Christmas at all! We are Muslims and we do not celebrated Christmas, although we believe in Jesus (to be Prophet/Messenger of God, not son of God), yet we still enjoy winter and have winter traditions.

[@emceeboogieboots1608]

​@@maciejgronowskiBut we do you see! We are not overtly Christian, but have hung onto Christmas as essentially celebrating family and time off work. Christmas food in Australia is cold meat and salad, with truckloads of fresh fruit and seafood. Lots of families will make a roast as well, we often did. But I am unsure of other cultures that we may have copied this from

[@elenawalker3746]

I've got three LARGE pine trees in my front garden in Brisbane.

[@becsutherland4506]

I like a hot roast for Christmas lunch with trifle for dessert. Delicious.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

And air con

[@markb3146]

how fun have today's storms been? YAY looking forward to storms Christmas day ... Merry Christmas to your family ! P.S. Christmas cake, throw away the marsipan, and Christmas pudding for the win, hot or not

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Maybe not the hail though

[@BrianKitching-wv5nh]

Love it Ross.

[@braininjurydiy]

HOT. Never had a cold xmas so summer feels like xmas, the only thing is all the shrubbery just wilts, we had 37 baked everything, I would like to be able to make a real foliage wreath and have it last.

[@MummyJo1]

Love this😊

[@drsiigabb9935]

Most Australians celebrate Christmas on July 25th or June 25th. Minus the tree snd presents.

[@kerrydoutch5104]

Well contrary to your comments Im going to have Xmas lunch with 2 Brits and a Fin. Im the token born and bred Aussie. Turkey ham roast veg stuffing gravy then a mammoth pudding that I made (that could feed the town cos I forgot to halve the recipe) plus brandy custard brandy butter ice cream whatever you want. And even tho its fire season it will be doused in brandy and set on fire. Im no where near the coast and its supposed to be wet thundery and low 20s so that will work out. After that we'll collapse in a food coma and watch something ridiculous on the the mega TV plus a few repeat plays of FAIRY TALE OF NEW YORK and drink some more and maybe go back for a snack like roast potato and gravy sandwiches before we peel off home (2 streets away) and fall asleep on the sofa. Not a pav or prawn in sight. Perfect.

[@nataliekeane8944]

Umm..hate to break it to you but Launceston, in Tasmania, is warmer or sunnier than Perth, Adelaide, Sydney and Brisbane this year on Christmas Day 🤣🤣🤣

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

I don't trust the BOM

[@nataliekeane8944]

@@ThatJohnstonLife 🤣..will get back to you after Christmas Day! 😉 Only if it happens to be right..of course. 😁

[@petermartin4298]

Go the Crown Lager. The flavour doesn't overpower the taste of the food.

[@EmperorJake]

British Christmas markets must be pretty shit if you're that unimpressed by them, I've only experienced the Austrian/German variety and they're wonderful

[@MirandaPatterson-w5h]

They vary. Some are fine, some are rubbish. German ones are excellent

[@kaytaylor1855]

Try the Ausie Xmas song 'Six White Boomers'. No reindeer here, too hot.

[@itsamindgame9198]

I will pass on the pav, thanks. Watermelon, rockmelon and honeydew for me.

[@gbsailing9436]

MERRY CHRISTMAS to all the Johnston family, both here and abroad from all us Aussies down south of the boarder. Please have a cold beer on me and keep an eye out I'll be up there around the 18th to see my family. You'l know me when you see me...I'm the short fat one. 🤣. 🎄🎅🏻🎉🥂🍰

[@goulash75]

I've lived in the Northern hemisphere for 20 years and have still yet to see a white Christmas. I'm convinced it's just a fallacy made up by the northerners because they're jealous of our beach Christmases.

[@rachaelholland1942]

No one really goes out the Christmas new year week? I work in hospitality I contest People come out lots do and it's always the worst ones

[@janethiele8373]

Because so many of our houses in Queensland are air conditioned, we can still have the hot lunch.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Luxuries

[@cassieoz1702]

Ah, but you're in Queensland. We were having Xmas dinner on the (covered) patio yesterday, watching cricket ball sized hailstones bounce off the cars, all of us checking our insurance policies on phones. 😡

[@lindajohnston552]

You make some good points but please be a bit less judgemental about the things you don't like. Not everyone hates christmas cake or christmas decorations.

[@MDfoysel-gr4wp]

changed my life once if I had the chance I would go to my dream country Australia. I am now in the worst condition of my life. I'm dying now. My brother used to work in Hong Kong. He died in June 2022. He was the sole breadwinner of the family. Now I am the only one to take care of my family. But after my brother's death, now I have become a lot of money. Now I will not pay this rent, I will run my family. I can't live this life anymore. Please please. Save my life contact please

[@thinkerandmaker659]

That was v funny 🤣

[@dux_bellorum]

White Christmas is cool and all until you're cold and the car is slipping all over the place!

[@timrichmond1161]

“Who listens to the Radio” The Vines

[@keithcartwright9171]

25 April 2024. About once every 7 years, it snows in the Snowy Mountains at Christmas. British and euro immigrants race down there to re-experience a white Christmas.

[@callofduty3807]

Christmas in Australia is really just an excuse for us to get drunk and have a day off really :)

[@renatewest6366]

Not all Australians are lot that We go to Church Christmas Eve preceded by Carol's.Have hot roast pork in Ballarat Victoria. Can generalised.Many backgrounds here.

[@AWF1000]

I don't even know how the northern hemisphere can enjoys Christmas in the snow. Fuck that. 😂

[@renatewest6366]

A German Christmas wonderful.The invented Christmas Christmas Trees. Wonderful Christmas markets.We have roast pork, crackling , roast potatoes, roast parsnip, roast sweet potato, green beans( sprouts sour here) Sauerkraut kraut with red cabbage, onions and bacon, sometimes mushrooms and grated apple.Trifle, Pavlova and Homemade Christmas pudding.200 year old Irish recipe.Homemade fruit cake, shortbread, ginger cookies 18 degrees Christmas in Ballarat with rain.Storms predicted for east coast.

[@RobertHoward-k8r]

Your turning into an aussie congrats 😅😅😅

[@sutekh233]

Nothing gets done??? Try working in a supermarket at Christmas. The "general public" gets the time off, sure, but us? You are kidding me. Our poor brothers and sister's who work in petrol stations are even worse off, they don't even get Christmas day off

[@muddypuddle7202]

Never celebrated Christmas since we arrived 15yrs ago. It just doesn't have the sense of occasion, as a Winter Christmas. Imo I don't think Australia has been able to create a successful Summer version of a Christmas. Its like turning left on a plane, once you have had better, economy just doesn't cut it.anymore.

[@shmick6079]

I couldn’t imagine a cold Christmas. Sounds dreadful.

[@chezzachezza7325]

Your just wrong and boring 😂😂😂

[@pomx2900]

​@@chezzachezza7325 but they probably know the difference between, your and you're, eh? 😊

[@gerardbryant1445]

You could always go home for Christmas!

[@muddypuddle7202]

@@gerardbryant1445 I could if I wanted to celebrate it, but which of my three nationalities should I choose. So many choices.

[@sunitamaharaj2853]

I do a wreath on the front door...that's it.

[@BlueSky-n2q]

Malibu and coke.

[@gordonwells1626]

This is all about ‘Christmas’ in Australia but doesn’t touch on the one thing that really matters. That is, are you an Inn or a Stable? In Australia the prevailing authorities and culture is doing everything possible to leave Jesus out of Christmas. Cancel him completely if at all possible. Just like the Inns long ago in Bethlehem there was no room for him. Plenty of room for everything and everyone (inclusion) else but not for the Christ (excluded). Only a Stable was available. Ironic that the King of the Jews, the King of kings and Lord of lords was born in an animal food trough, amongst all the mess. Not a palace or fancy accommodation. Symbolic of Him coming for us in the mess of our lives. What are you? An Inn with the ‘No Vacancy’ sign out, no room for Jesus in here, this or any Christmas. Or are you a Stable….open to inviting him in to share your Christmas and your life with the real game changer.

[@ruthvanmackelenberg9034]

Enjoy a Crownie mate! I hope the fat guy in red is good to you all. Have a bonza Chrissy!

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

Cheers Ruth. You too

[@Taz81660]

On their 18th 😂🤣😂🤣yeah right 🤪😜😝🇭🇲🇭🇲🇭🇲

[@jojet1980]

To everyone in Australia please be careful on the roads because there will be heaps of men drinking and then getting their wives to drive them home!

[@PepsiMaxKola]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@chezzachezza7325]

😂😂😂😂 OI

[@thinkingallowed7042]

🙄

[@nickislade5533]

The daily fail 😂😂😂😂

[@cadifan]

Pavlova is a billion percent a NEW ZEALAND dish!

[@thinkingallowed7042]

I do not like cake. Biscuits, yes, of all varieties but I have never, ever liked the taste and texture of cake. But I love Pavlova, all year round.

[@renatewest6366]

Actually Australia and NZ copied it from a German Schaum Torte.Its the same minus cornflour.

[@jondennert]

DONT FORGET THE UGLY CHRISTMAS RASHIES FOR THE SURFERS😺

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

I feel bad that I did forget

[@queenslanddiva]

I hate the way so many Aussies still do this stupid northern hemisphere snow and cold weather thing at Christmas. Get over it - please.

[@ThatJohnstonLife]

😆 🤣

[@trekkie-cat]

Let us Aussies celebrate how we want to! Stop gatekeeping! I will continue to have my roast and pudding. I hate prawns!

[@suzyfarnham3165]

OR just let people celebrate and decorate however the hell they want??? I owned Christmas shops for 15 years and I had customers who ONLY decorated with snowmen?? Mind your own business? Is they way people decorate their homes hurting you??? FFS....Some people just like to bi**** and whine. LET PEOPLE BE?!

[@trekkie-cat]

@@suzyfarnham3165 exactly!!

[@queenslanddiva]

@@suzyfarnham3165 good for you, but I'll put forth my opinion whenever I like