1. Christmas traditions in
Australia…
As summer begins on Dec 01 in Australia Christmas is spent
a little differently as opposed to those celebrating in the
northern hemisphere. The weather is warmer and enables
families to celebrate Christmas day outdoors whether it is at
home, the beach or away camping. Santa visits the children
in Australia on Christmas Eve (Dec 24)
References:
http://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-
story/christmas-season-celebrations
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3. Traditions
Christmas traditions in Australia, Europe, Asia, USA and Latin America
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Christmas traditions in various regions of the world. Almost all sites visited
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Through thorough investigation and cross referencing, several sources enabled
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were obtained from more credible sources such as the Australian government
website. I also applied the suggested checklist approach to critically evaluate
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http://www.mydestination.com/travel-articles/721444/100-christmas-traditions
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4. Christmas in Asia
Christmas tree, which they often regard as the 'tree of light'. The tree is
decorated with crafts made out of paper, like paper chains, flowers and
lanterns. Christmas is a gala time for everyone, a time for a get together.
Read more at
. Asia, China: China’s version of the Christmas tree is known as the ‘Tree Of
Light’. Typically, the Chinese will adorn it with paper chains, lanterns, and
paper flowers and have it on display in the main room of their houses
stmas Day isn’t recognised as a national holiday, so people still go to work
and school
http://festivals.iloveindia.com/christmas/christmas-celebrations/christmas-
in-east-asia.html#YrfRxSpyruhip5Df.99
http://www.mydestination.com/travel-articles/721444/100-christmas-
traditions
