[Today's Lisa Zate Topic] Christmas countdown has begun

 

In September, "Ah, it's already started" Christmas products will be on sale here and there. You might think, "Well, September is too early, isn't it?", But Christmas is the biggest event in this country, so we start selling every year with the rest of last year's stock.

Normally, in this country, from the middle of the 19th century, according to the European style, December 25th is Christmas and December 26th is Boxing DAY instead of Maori culture, both of which have been national holidays. Some of the people who work for the company have already planned holidays and organized family trip plans and paid arrangements and discussing with colleagues. Although it is still spring September on the calendar, red flowers are gradually blooming here and there on the tree called Pohutukawa (Metrosideras), and the red and green Christmas colors are colored, so now not only the Christmas symbol of NZ but also the greeting card is Of course, there are many Christmas cards and souvenirs that symbolize POHUTUKAWA goods. Many people see this flower every year and feel the summer, and many of them are excited about the long summer vacation is going to start soon.

That said, the students are now in the middle of the final exams and then have a spring break, and it's still early to feel like Christmas holiday, but it is said that almost 95% of the people will have Christmas in their home countries this year due to the influence of COVID. There is also, since there are no tourists or holiday makers from overseas, it seems that Christmas will be a little different from usual.