Canada

In English Canada, Christmas dinner is similar to that of its colonial ancestor, England, as well as to its neighbour the United States.

Traditional Christmas dinner features turkey with stuffing (dressing), mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, vegetables and plum pudding for dessert.

Eggnog, a milk-based punch that is often infused with alcohol, is also very popular around the holiday season.

Other Christmas items include butter tarts and shortbread, which are traditionally baked before the holidays and served to visiting friends, at various Christmas and New Year parties, as well as on Christmas Day.

Recipe for Egg Nog Rum French Toast: http://holidays.canoe.ca/Recipes/2009/12/01/11993046.html

In French Canada, traditions may be more like those of France.

Other ethnic communities may continue to use old world traditions as well.

Recipe for Tourtiere (Traditional French Canadian Christmas Recipe): http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Traditional-French-Canadian-Tourtiere/Detail.aspx

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