Deck the Halls❄️Every year around Christmas time, Carmel students decorate the hallways with Christmas lights, fake snow and blow-ups. Many Christmas trees are put up around the whole school to add to the Christmas spirit. Deck the Halls has been a very special tradition that makes Christmas time at Carmel unique.

Lip Sync🎤
Another annual holiday tradition is Lip Sync. Lip Sync is a competition where each grade puts together their own performance of lip syncing various songs. This has been a heavily anticipated event and students have been preparing and practicing for weeks. Last year’s juniors (class of 2024) won the competition, so this year we’ll see if they can make it an impressive two year streak of winning.

Outside of school events, many people within the Carmel body are doing their own things at home to continue the holiday festivities.

Favorite Christmas Recipes🍴
Some of the most popular recipes include:
Homemade pecan pie
Reindeer and other Christmas themes cookies
Cheese-braid bread
Cranberry Christmas cake
Reindeer cookies
Oreo truffles
Chocolate fudge cookie
Cinnamon rolls

Christmas Cards🌃
Another popular tradition among many families is taking photos for Christmas cards. There are many within the Carmel body who uphold this tradition and send their greetings to others.

Christmas Lights💡
Seeing Christmas lights is a must do activity for the holiday season. There are many spots in the Charlotte area with beautiful displays. Some recommended areas include McAdenville, the Charlotte Motor Speedway and Hillside Drive close to Myers Park.

Christmas Eve Services⛪️
Every year, friends and family gather together to recognize the true meaning of Christmas at a Christmas Eve Service. Carmel students visit various churches for Christmas Eve Services. These churches include Five Stones Church, Carmel Baptist, New City Church and Calvary.

Family Based Traditions 👪
Carmel students and their families celebrate Christmas in different ways with different Christmas traditions. Christmas traditions are specific actions taken by a family each year. Some popular traditions among students include karaoke, dinner, photos and putting the star on the tree.

The Christmas traditions and festivities around Carmel stretch far and wide. Whatever it may be, there is joy to be found in such a beautiful season of celebration!👼🎁