<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (October 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (October 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> Christmas dinner is a meal traditionally eaten at Christmas . This meal can take place any time from the evening of Christmas Eve to the evening of Christmas Day itself . The meals are often particularly rich and substantial, in the tradition of the Christian feast day celebration, and form a significant part of gatherings held to celebrate Christmas . In some cases, there is a ritual element to the meal related to the religious celebration . </P> <P> The actual meal consumed varies in different parts of the world with regional cuisines and local traditions . In many parts of the world, particularly former British colonies, the meal shares some connection with the English Christmas dinner involving roasted meats and pudding of some description . The Christmas pudding and Christmas cake evolved from this tradition . </P>

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