Christmas - What words?

I am working on a little surprise for those who join up for Christmas in July prior to the 1st of July 2010.  We have lots of lovely people sign up already and have Christmas in July members from Australia, Mexico, Brazil, the USA, the UK and Norway so far.

I need your help - I am looking for words that you associate with Christmas and I would love them in different languages, particularly the countries mentioned above.  I know many of the obvious ones like Merry Christmas, Feliz Natal, etc, but what other words to you associate with Christmas?

If you could leave a comment letting me know that would be wonderful.

Thanks

Sarah

Comments

[Sandy H]

Hi Sarah, I love this time of year. Here's what I think of: snowman, eggnog, turkey, cranberries, snow, cold, carols, fire as in fireplace, cozy, hot chocolate, hot apple cider, mistletoe. Ok I'll stop now.

[Jenny Wilson]

The word that comes to mind for me at Christmas is Family.

[May]

Hallo Sarah
If you want to I could help out with words in Finnish, Swedish, German and some other languages. Just tell me what you would like.

[Marie]

Hi Sarah

I'm the one from Mexico and I can think of Familia, (family) Posadas, ( Mexican Christmas parties) Piñatas, Regalos (Presents), villancicos (carols) and lots of amor (love). I hope this helps if you need anything else send me an email. I can't wait until the 1 of july. I hope I can meet you all.

[Mary on Lake Pulaski]

Silent Night in German = Stille Nacht

[Melissa]

Hi,

Merry Christmas in French is Joyeux Noël.

I found a lot of French Christmas words here
http://french.about.com/od/vocabulary/a/christmas.htm

I don't think you can beat such words as:
believe, peace, joy, happiness, magic - and of course I like the snow, snowmen, Santa and family mentioned above

[Carolina]

Santa in swedish is "jultomte", jingle bells is "bjällerklang", christmas present is "julklapp", snow is "snö", family is "familj", christmas tree is "julgran", happiness is "lycka", joy is "glädje" and so much more on my mind...

[Judy Currie]

Here in North Carolina, USA, we say Happy Christmas in DIxie

[Judy]

Here in North Carolina, USA, we say Happy Christmas in DIxie

[Csigi]

Hi!
Christmas in German is Weihnachten. Merry christmas: Frohe Weihnachten!
I can tell you in Hungarian too :) Kellemes karácsonyi ünnepeket :) That's not so easy.

[Niki]

Noel günler kutlu olsun is what you say in Turkish.

[May]

Hyvää joulua, god jul, frohe Weihnachten (merry christmas in Finnish, Swedish and German), joulukuusi, julgran, Weihnachtsbaum (christmas tree), joulupukko, julgubbe, Weihnachtsmann (father Christmas), lumiukko, snögubbe, Schneemann (snowman), lumi, snö, Schnee (snow), kynttilä, ljus, Kerze (candle), joululahja, julklapp, Weihnachtsgeschenk (christmas present) joulukinkku, julskinka, Weihnachtsschinken (christmas ham)

[Lucille]

Sarah, For Christmas I think of snow for a white Christmas. Lucille from Ohio USA