Cultural region
Italians greet each other by shaking hands. Their holidays are Epiphany, Easter, Ferragosto, and Christmas. Carnevle is an important holiday. Children dress up in costumes and participate in village parades with their parents. Italy's most famous Carnevale celebrations take place in Venice, where the streets are filled with masked revelers. On Easter, families eat chocolate for breakfast and attend a Easter mass. Families have a big meal together that includes lamb and artichokes. A traditional cake is also eaten. On Monday, a day after Easter, families have a picnic together eating the leftover food from yesterday. Epiphany is a large children's holiday. They write their wishlist of what they want to La Befana. Then she slides down the chimney to bring their gifts. On Ferragosto families come together to share a big meal. The towns plan festivities like fireworks. On Christmas eve children receive and open their presents. They eat a traditional fish dinner and go to church for a Midnight Mass. They spend Christmas day together plating games, watching TV, and go for a walk. Panettone is sweet bread that is one of the most famous traditional Christmas food.