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Anna McAree

10 things guaranteed to happen in Derry on Christmas Day

Families across the city are gearing up for the big day, finishing their Christmas shopping and making sure they have their turkey's ordered from Paul's Butchers.

From festive nights out to the Winterland Market, there is plenty to keep everyone busy this festive season in the run up to Christmas Day.

However, what about on Christmas Day? There are Christmas day traditions we've all grown up with and many we still do now.

Read more: Christmas events in Derry to make the festive season special for all the family

From essential items on your Christmas dinner to visiting family, here are some of the things that are guaranteed to happen in Derry on Christmas Day.

  1. Being gifted a pair of 'Christmas pyjamas' on Christmas Eve
  2. Needing a Full English to soak up the booze from your Christmas Eve pints in Peadar's

  3. Your mum following people around with a bin bag for wrapping paper

  4. Your dad sitting back and pretending he knows what your mum has wrapped

  5. Your mum spending the evening watching the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special

  6. Your dad falling asleep on the sofa watching the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special

  7. Every child in Carnhill and Galliagh doing wheelies on their new bikes

  8. Your mum making brussels sprouts just for everyone to refuse to have any

  9. Realising you forgot to buy batteries for all the kids’ toys and Home Bargains isn't open

  10. It will probably rain, even though Barra Best said we’d get a white Christmas

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