1. Christmas in Italy By Meg Swanson December 2012

2. Fact 1 Buon Natale is how you say Merry Christmas in Italian.

3. Fact 2 Presepe is Italian for Nativity Scene.

4. Fact 3 In Italy presents are bought by La Befona who arrives in the night to fill children's stockings.

5. Fact 4 In the vacan City the people go to the square at noon on Christmas day to receive the Popes blessing He appears on his balcony.

6. Fact 5 A strict feast is observed for 24 hours before Christmas eve and is followed by a celebration meal.

7. Fact 6 Instead of writing letters to Santa Italians write to their parents to tell them how much they love them.