This document provides an overview of Christmas traditions in several countries, including Poland, Mexico, Hawaii, Canada, and Brazil. In 3 sentences:
Poland's Christmas traditions include decorating trees on Christmas Eve, attending mass, and having a large family dinner followed by gift exchange. Mexico's traditions incorporate religious elements like Las Posadas processions as well as New Year's celebrations. Christmas in Hawaii incorporates local cultural influences like replacing Santa's sleigh with an outrigger canoe pulled by dolphins.
The document discusses various winter holidays celebrated in the United States. It describes Christmas traditions such as exchanging gifts, hanging stockings, decorating trees and homes with plants. It also discusses the origins of Santa Claus and the reasons for celebrating on December 25th. The passage also summarizes the Jewish festival of Hanukkah and the African-American celebration of Kwanzaa. New Year's Eve traditions like watching balls drops and making resolutions are outlined as well as regional customs for Chinese and Jewish New Years.
New Zealand is the first country to celebrate Christmas as it is immediately west of the international date line. In Japan, Santa is pictured with eyes in the back of his head so he can see everything. In France, the grand feast called le reveillon is held after midnight mass on Christmas Eve. In Poland, an extra chair is set at the Christmas table in case a stranger or the Holy Spirit arrives. In Russia, St. Nicholas was transformed into Grandfather Frost during communist rule. Scandinavians believed it was unsafe to sleep alone on Christmas Eve as the dead were thought to walk the earth then. The main winter festival in China is Chinese New Year, not Christmas. In Mexico, pilgrims travel from house to house on
While Christmas traditions vary across Latin American countries, they generally emphasize religious aspects like nativity scenes and the central figure of Baby Jesus rather than Santa Claus. Specific traditions include parades to commemorate the Virgin Mary in Colombia, leaving hay under the bed for the Three Kings' horses in Puerto Rico on January 6th, chanting Christmas carols focused on Baby Jesus in Brazil, and performing dances and plays in Peru. In Mexico, Las Posadas processions involve groups seeking shelter for the Holy Family, and in Colombia novenas pray for the nine days before Jesus' birth. Local cultures add their own flavors while generally keeping religious themes at the core of Christmas celebrations.
The document summarizes various Christmas traditions around the world. In the United States and Europe, Christmas is celebrated with decorating trees, gift giving associated with Santa Claus, sending cards, parties with food and drink, and singing carols. In many European countries, gifts are exchanged on Christmas Eve while in Spain and Italy children receive presents on January 5. People associate Christmas with cold weather and snow in the US and Europe, but it falls in summer in Australia and South America. People around the world enjoy special Christmas treats like mince pies, buñuelos, and bûche de Noël cake. Many Christians also attend church services on Christmas Eve or Day.
The document compares and contrasts Christmas traditions in Costa Rica and the United States. Both countries begin their Christmas seasons in late November. Families in both countries celebrate by gathering together for meals and exchanging gifts on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. While the original meaning of Christmas was to commemorate the birth of Jesus, it has become more commercialized over time in both cultures. However, sharing the holiday with family remains an important tradition.
The document discusses several holidays celebrated in Puerto Rico, including Holy Week. Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday and includes traditions like recalling Jesus' entry into Jerusalem and participating in Stations of the Cross. It culminates on Easter Sunday celebrating Jesus' resurrection. Constitution Day on July 25th commemorates when the U.S. took control of Puerto Rico and is both patriotic and controversial. Discovery Day on November 19th honors Christopher Columbus' landing in Puerto Rico in 1493 and is marked with parades and school closures.
American Holidays and Celebrations with Photos, Dates, Information, History f...Bill Green
This American Holidays and Celebrations e-Book is perfect for anyone who wants to learn more about Americas traditions and Celebrations. Great information and photos about all major holidays and more. It includes information, dates and more about New Years, Martin Luther King and more!
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The document discusses the history and traditions of Christmas celebrations. It describes how Christmas trees are decorated with candles, ornaments, and sweets. It also mentions various figures associated with bringing gifts at Christmas, such as Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas, and Father Christmas. Today, Christmas is celebrated by many non-Christians as a family tradition involving giving and receiving gifts, decorating trees, attending Mass, and singing Christmas songs and carols.
The document discusses various winter holidays celebrated in the United States. It describes Christmas traditions such as exchanging gifts, hanging stockings, decorating trees and homes with plants. It also discusses the origins of Santa Claus and the reasons for celebrating on December 25th. The passage also summarizes the Jewish festival of Hanukkah and the African-American celebration of Kwanzaa. New Year's Eve traditions like watching balls drops and making resolutions are outlined as well as regional customs for Chinese and Jewish New Years.
New Zealand is the first country to celebrate Christmas as it is immediately west of the international date line. In Japan, Santa is pictured with eyes in the back of his head so he can see everything. In France, the grand feast called le reveillon is held after midnight mass on Christmas Eve. In Poland, an extra chair is set at the Christmas table in case a stranger or the Holy Spirit arrives. In Russia, St. Nicholas was transformed into Grandfather Frost during communist rule. Scandinavians believed it was unsafe to sleep alone on Christmas Eve as the dead were thought to walk the earth then. The main winter festival in China is Chinese New Year, not Christmas. In Mexico, pilgrims travel from house to house on
While Christmas traditions vary across Latin American countries, they generally emphasize religious aspects like nativity scenes and the central figure of Baby Jesus rather than Santa Claus. Specific traditions include parades to commemorate the Virgin Mary in Colombia, leaving hay under the bed for the Three Kings' horses in Puerto Rico on January 6th, chanting Christmas carols focused on Baby Jesus in Brazil, and performing dances and plays in Peru. In Mexico, Las Posadas processions involve groups seeking shelter for the Holy Family, and in Colombia novenas pray for the nine days before Jesus' birth. Local cultures add their own flavors while generally keeping religious themes at the core of Christmas celebrations.
The document summarizes various Christmas traditions around the world. In the United States and Europe, Christmas is celebrated with decorating trees, gift giving associated with Santa Claus, sending cards, parties with food and drink, and singing carols. In many European countries, gifts are exchanged on Christmas Eve while in Spain and Italy children receive presents on January 5. People associate Christmas with cold weather and snow in the US and Europe, but it falls in summer in Australia and South America. People around the world enjoy special Christmas treats like mince pies, buñuelos, and bûche de Noël cake. Many Christians also attend church services on Christmas Eve or Day.
The document compares and contrasts Christmas traditions in Costa Rica and the United States. Both countries begin their Christmas seasons in late November. Families in both countries celebrate by gathering together for meals and exchanging gifts on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. While the original meaning of Christmas was to commemorate the birth of Jesus, it has become more commercialized over time in both cultures. However, sharing the holiday with family remains an important tradition.
The document discusses several holidays celebrated in Puerto Rico, including Holy Week. Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday and includes traditions like recalling Jesus' entry into Jerusalem and participating in Stations of the Cross. It culminates on Easter Sunday celebrating Jesus' resurrection. Constitution Day on July 25th commemorates when the U.S. took control of Puerto Rico and is both patriotic and controversial. Discovery Day on November 19th honors Christopher Columbus' landing in Puerto Rico in 1493 and is marked with parades and school closures.
American Holidays and Celebrations with Photos, Dates, Information, History f...Bill Green
This American Holidays and Celebrations e-Book is perfect for anyone who wants to learn more about Americas traditions and Celebrations. Great information and photos about all major holidays and more. It includes information, dates and more about New Years, Martin Luther King and more!
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The document discusses the history and traditions of Christmas celebrations. It describes how Christmas trees are decorated with candles, ornaments, and sweets. It also mentions various figures associated with bringing gifts at Christmas, such as Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas, and Father Christmas. Today, Christmas is celebrated by many non-Christians as a family tradition involving giving and receiving gifts, decorating trees, attending Mass, and singing Christmas songs and carols.
The document summarizes some Christmas traditions from several countries around the world, including the United States, France, Germany, England, Russia, Ukraine, and Italy. Some key traditions mentioned include decorating Christmas trees, gift giving centered around various religious figures like Santa Claus or St. Nicholas, elaborate Christmas feasts, caroling, and creating nativity scenes or crèches. The origins of many modern Christmas traditions are traced back to customs in Germany.
The document provides information about several holidays celebrated in Great Britain, including New Year's Day, Christmas, Halloween, Boxing Day, Easter, Mother's Day, and St. Patrick's Day. It describes some of the traditions and customs associated with each holiday, such as making noise to scare away evil spirits on New Year's, exchanging gifts and decorating trees at Christmas, children dressing up and going door-to-door for treats on Halloween, Boxing Day originating as a day to give gifts to tradespeople, Easter traditions involving egg hunts and bonnet competitions, Mothering Sunday evolving into Mother's Day, and St. Patrick's Day falling on March 17th.
The celebration of Christmas did not begin until about 300 years after the person whose birth is supposedly celebrated on December 25! No one is even sure when he was born but his birthday is celebrated on December 25 on a day that was celebrated by pagans for centuries before he was born!
This document describes several traditional British festivals and holidays, including Halloween, Guy Fawkes' Night, Christmas, Boxing Day, Hogmanay (New Year's Eve in Scotland), St. Valentine's Day, Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day), Easter, Welsh Eisteddfod music festivals, and the International Eisteddfod festival in Llangollen, Wales. Many of the traditions and symbols associated with these holidays have origins in pre-Christian pagan festivals that celebrate seasonal changes and fertility.
The document provides information about Christmas traditions and celebrations. It discusses how Christmas is celebrated on December 25th to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. It describes some key Christmas traditions like decorating Christmas trees, hanging stockings, exchanging gifts, caroling, and the role of Santa Claus. The origins of Christmas traditions are explored, noting how some began as pagan winter solstice celebrations that were later integrated into Christian traditions. The document also discusses how people celebrate Christmas through activities like attending church services, spending time with family opening gifts, enjoying special meals, and partaking in festive community events in the days leading up to Christmas.
Christmas, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Epiphany, Valentine's Day, April Fool's Day, Mothering Sunday, Good Friday, Easter, Queen Elizabeth II's birthday, St. George's Day, May Day, Spring and Summer bank holidays, Halloween, and Remembrance Day are holidays celebrated in Great Britain. Each holiday has its own traditions involving family gatherings, religious observances, giving gifts, playing jokes or pranks, watching parades, and remembering those who died in war.
This document summarizes several British customs and traditions, including holidays and celebrations. It discusses Christmas traditions like decorating trees, exchanging gifts, and eating turkey dinner. It also describes Easter traditions of egg hunting, hot cross buns, and sunrise services. Additionally, it mentions St. Valentine's Day traditions of exchanging cards and candy, May Day celebrations with dancing around maypoles, and Guy Fawkes' Day fireworks on November 5th.
Britain has a strong tradition of observing religious and secular holidays and special occasions throughout the year, from Christmas and New Year celebrations focused around family gatherings, food, gifts and religious traditions, to summer seaside holidays, Halloween, Guy Fawkes Night and Boxing Day hunts. Holidays have evolved over time from their original religious meanings to include more commercial and leisure activities, though traditions like carol singing and exchanging Christmas cards remain an important part of British holiday culture. Modern holidays also include shorter weekend breaks, activity holidays, and holidays at Butlin's camps which offered organized entertainment in self-contained villages.
This document provides information about various British and Armenian holidays and traditions. It discusses Halloween, Christmas, New Year's Day, Shrove Tuesday, Lent, Easter, April Fool's Day and Mother's Day. For each holiday, it describes traditions, religious origins and how they are celebrated in Britain and/or Armenia through activities like attending church, exchanging gifts, eating special foods, and spending time with family.
The document summarizes several holidays celebrated in Great Britain, including Christmas, New Year's Day, Valentine's Day, Good Friday, Easter, April Fool's Day, May Day, Guy Fawkes Night, and Halloween. Christmas is celebrated on December 25th and involves attending church services, opening presents, and sharing a traditional family dinner. New Year's Day on January 1st is marked by parties and dances on New Eve. Valentine's Day involves sending cards and gifts to loved ones anonymously. Easter traditions include eating hot cross buns on Good Friday and hunting for chocolate eggs. April Fool's Day, May Day, Guy Fawkes Night, and Halloween all have origins in old folk traditions but are now typically
The document discusses various holidays celebrated in Britain and the United States. It provides details on traditions and symbols associated with Easter, Christmas, New Year's Day, Valentine's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and others. It describes what children do on these holidays, such as dressing up, hunting for Easter eggs, and receiving gifts from Santa or the Easter Bunny. It also contains exercises for students to test their knowledge of holiday dates, symbols, and traditions.
Many people in the United States celebrate Christmas Day on December 25th to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. People decorate their homes, exchange gifts with family and friends, and have special meals. Schools, businesses and government offices are closed on Christmas Day, and many people travel to visit relatives, causing congestion on roads and airports. While Christmas originally had religious meaning, today it combines religious observance with secular winter celebrations and commercial interests like exchanging gifts.
The document summarizes holidays and special occasions in Britain. It discusses traditional holidays like Christmas, New Year, and Easter. Christmas celebrations include decorating trees and homes, exchanging gifts, and having a traditional dinner of roast turkey with vegetables and pudding for dessert. New Year's Eve involves parties to celebrate the new year. Other annual events mentioned are Good Friday, Halloween, Guy Fawkes Day, St. Valentine's Day, and summer bank holidays in July and August when many British people take beach vacations.
The document summarizes the customs of three American holidays: Christmas Day, Valentine's Day, and Independence Day. It describes traditions such as gift giving, decorating with lights and trees, exchanging valentines, having romantic dinners, hosting barbecues, and watching fireworks displays while wearing patriotic clothing and listening to songs like "The Star Spangled Banner". It also discusses the origins and history behind some of the customs for each holiday.
The document provides information on various winter holiday traditions celebrated around the world, including Chinese New Year, Three Kings Day, Eid al-Adha, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Santa Lucia Day, Winter Solstice, New Year's Day and their associated customs, foods, and religious or cultural significance. Traditions described include parades, giving gifts, lighting candles or fires, special meals, and bringing of luck and blessings for the new year.
The American Christmas is celebrated within a "holiday season" from late November to early January. Major cities hold parades to kick off the shopping season. Decorations like Christmas trees and lights are displayed both inside homes and across public spaces. December 25th is a federal holiday, so many workplaces close. Families gather for traditional meals like turkey dinner. The main figure is Santa Claus, who brings gifts on Christmas Eve. The tree is decorated after Thanksgiving and presents are placed underneath on Christmas morning to open.
Christmas is celebrated on December 25th to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Many families decorate their homes with Christmas trees, lights, poinsettias and nativity scenes during this holiday season. Traditional Christmas celebrations include attending church services, hanging stockings, exchanging gifts and having meals with family and friends.
Christmas is celebrated annually on December 25th as the birth of Jesus Christ. It is a public holiday in many countries and celebrated by Christians and non-Christians alike. Popular traditions include gift giving, decorating Christmas trees, attending church services, and the exchange of greeting cards. Santa Claus, known by various names around the world, is said to bring gifts to children during Christmas. Traditions vary between countries but often involve religious observances, special meals, carol singing, and the exchanging of greetings. In El Salvador, children celebrate by playing with fireworks and families have parties with traditional foods like tamales and hot chocolate.
In the United States, the Christmas season begins in late November after Thanksgiving with parades like the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade that kicks off the holiday festivities. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are celebrated with families gathering for meals and exchanging gifts. New Year's Eve is usually celebrated with friends at parties and bars, and at midnight on December 31st as fireworks fill the sky.
In China, Christmas is not a major holiday except for the small Catholic minority, who may celebrate with dinner gatherings. While malls and international stores decorate for Christmas, December 25th is a regular work day with nothing special. Some Chinese, especially younger people, celebrate Western-style New Year's Eve on December 31st
Christmas is celebrated annually on December 25th as the birth of Jesus Christ. It is a public holiday in many countries and celebrated by billions of people globally with both religious and secular traditions. Popular customs include gift giving, Christmas decorations like trees, music, religious services, and feasting. Santa Claus and other gift-bringing figures are also associated with Christmas traditions. Celebrations vary between countries but often involve similar practices like decorating trees, exchanging greetings, religious observances, and giving/receiving presents. In El Salvador, children play with fireworks and families have parties with traditional foods like tamales and bread while exchanging gifts at midnight on Christmas.
Christmas traditions in Canada vary regionally but include a traditional Christmas dinner of roast turkey with sides, decorating trees, and believing Santa's home is located in Canada. Lights are displayed publicly and in homes from November through December. Events featuring lights, fireworks, and festivals are held in many communities. Christmas Eve and Day are celebrated as national holidays.
Christmas is celebrated around the world and involves various traditions and customs. It originated from a Christian religious holiday but is now widely celebrated with both secular and religious observances. Common traditions include special meals and foods, decorating trees and homes with holly, ivy and lights, attending church services, sending greeting cards, giving gifts often delivered by Santa Claus or Father Christmas, and spending time with family and friends. In Vietnam, Christmas is becoming more popular especially among young people who celebrate with parties, going to karaoke and church, though many do not know its religious meaning.
The document summarizes some Christmas traditions from several countries around the world, including the United States, France, Germany, England, Russia, Ukraine, and Italy. Some key traditions mentioned include decorating Christmas trees, gift giving centered around various religious figures like Santa Claus or St. Nicholas, elaborate Christmas feasts, caroling, and creating nativity scenes or crèches. The origins of many modern Christmas traditions are traced back to customs in Germany.
The document provides information about several holidays celebrated in Great Britain, including New Year's Day, Christmas, Halloween, Boxing Day, Easter, Mother's Day, and St. Patrick's Day. It describes some of the traditions and customs associated with each holiday, such as making noise to scare away evil spirits on New Year's, exchanging gifts and decorating trees at Christmas, children dressing up and going door-to-door for treats on Halloween, Boxing Day originating as a day to give gifts to tradespeople, Easter traditions involving egg hunts and bonnet competitions, Mothering Sunday evolving into Mother's Day, and St. Patrick's Day falling on March 17th.
The celebration of Christmas did not begin until about 300 years after the person whose birth is supposedly celebrated on December 25! No one is even sure when he was born but his birthday is celebrated on December 25 on a day that was celebrated by pagans for centuries before he was born!
This document describes several traditional British festivals and holidays, including Halloween, Guy Fawkes' Night, Christmas, Boxing Day, Hogmanay (New Year's Eve in Scotland), St. Valentine's Day, Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day), Easter, Welsh Eisteddfod music festivals, and the International Eisteddfod festival in Llangollen, Wales. Many of the traditions and symbols associated with these holidays have origins in pre-Christian pagan festivals that celebrate seasonal changes and fertility.
The document provides information about Christmas traditions and celebrations. It discusses how Christmas is celebrated on December 25th to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. It describes some key Christmas traditions like decorating Christmas trees, hanging stockings, exchanging gifts, caroling, and the role of Santa Claus. The origins of Christmas traditions are explored, noting how some began as pagan winter solstice celebrations that were later integrated into Christian traditions. The document also discusses how people celebrate Christmas through activities like attending church services, spending time with family opening gifts, enjoying special meals, and partaking in festive community events in the days leading up to Christmas.
Christmas, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Epiphany, Valentine's Day, April Fool's Day, Mothering Sunday, Good Friday, Easter, Queen Elizabeth II's birthday, St. George's Day, May Day, Spring and Summer bank holidays, Halloween, and Remembrance Day are holidays celebrated in Great Britain. Each holiday has its own traditions involving family gatherings, religious observances, giving gifts, playing jokes or pranks, watching parades, and remembering those who died in war.
This document summarizes several British customs and traditions, including holidays and celebrations. It discusses Christmas traditions like decorating trees, exchanging gifts, and eating turkey dinner. It also describes Easter traditions of egg hunting, hot cross buns, and sunrise services. Additionally, it mentions St. Valentine's Day traditions of exchanging cards and candy, May Day celebrations with dancing around maypoles, and Guy Fawkes' Day fireworks on November 5th.
Britain has a strong tradition of observing religious and secular holidays and special occasions throughout the year, from Christmas and New Year celebrations focused around family gatherings, food, gifts and religious traditions, to summer seaside holidays, Halloween, Guy Fawkes Night and Boxing Day hunts. Holidays have evolved over time from their original religious meanings to include more commercial and leisure activities, though traditions like carol singing and exchanging Christmas cards remain an important part of British holiday culture. Modern holidays also include shorter weekend breaks, activity holidays, and holidays at Butlin's camps which offered organized entertainment in self-contained villages.
This document provides information about various British and Armenian holidays and traditions. It discusses Halloween, Christmas, New Year's Day, Shrove Tuesday, Lent, Easter, April Fool's Day and Mother's Day. For each holiday, it describes traditions, religious origins and how they are celebrated in Britain and/or Armenia through activities like attending church, exchanging gifts, eating special foods, and spending time with family.
The document summarizes several holidays celebrated in Great Britain, including Christmas, New Year's Day, Valentine's Day, Good Friday, Easter, April Fool's Day, May Day, Guy Fawkes Night, and Halloween. Christmas is celebrated on December 25th and involves attending church services, opening presents, and sharing a traditional family dinner. New Year's Day on January 1st is marked by parties and dances on New Eve. Valentine's Day involves sending cards and gifts to loved ones anonymously. Easter traditions include eating hot cross buns on Good Friday and hunting for chocolate eggs. April Fool's Day, May Day, Guy Fawkes Night, and Halloween all have origins in old folk traditions but are now typically
The document discusses various holidays celebrated in Britain and the United States. It provides details on traditions and symbols associated with Easter, Christmas, New Year's Day, Valentine's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and others. It describes what children do on these holidays, such as dressing up, hunting for Easter eggs, and receiving gifts from Santa or the Easter Bunny. It also contains exercises for students to test their knowledge of holiday dates, symbols, and traditions.
Many people in the United States celebrate Christmas Day on December 25th to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. People decorate their homes, exchange gifts with family and friends, and have special meals. Schools, businesses and government offices are closed on Christmas Day, and many people travel to visit relatives, causing congestion on roads and airports. While Christmas originally had religious meaning, today it combines religious observance with secular winter celebrations and commercial interests like exchanging gifts.
The document summarizes holidays and special occasions in Britain. It discusses traditional holidays like Christmas, New Year, and Easter. Christmas celebrations include decorating trees and homes, exchanging gifts, and having a traditional dinner of roast turkey with vegetables and pudding for dessert. New Year's Eve involves parties to celebrate the new year. Other annual events mentioned are Good Friday, Halloween, Guy Fawkes Day, St. Valentine's Day, and summer bank holidays in July and August when many British people take beach vacations.
The document summarizes the customs of three American holidays: Christmas Day, Valentine's Day, and Independence Day. It describes traditions such as gift giving, decorating with lights and trees, exchanging valentines, having romantic dinners, hosting barbecues, and watching fireworks displays while wearing patriotic clothing and listening to songs like "The Star Spangled Banner". It also discusses the origins and history behind some of the customs for each holiday.
The document provides information on various winter holiday traditions celebrated around the world, including Chinese New Year, Three Kings Day, Eid al-Adha, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Santa Lucia Day, Winter Solstice, New Year's Day and their associated customs, foods, and religious or cultural significance. Traditions described include parades, giving gifts, lighting candles or fires, special meals, and bringing of luck and blessings for the new year.
The American Christmas is celebrated within a "holiday season" from late November to early January. Major cities hold parades to kick off the shopping season. Decorations like Christmas trees and lights are displayed both inside homes and across public spaces. December 25th is a federal holiday, so many workplaces close. Families gather for traditional meals like turkey dinner. The main figure is Santa Claus, who brings gifts on Christmas Eve. The tree is decorated after Thanksgiving and presents are placed underneath on Christmas morning to open.
Christmas is celebrated on December 25th to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Many families decorate their homes with Christmas trees, lights, poinsettias and nativity scenes during this holiday season. Traditional Christmas celebrations include attending church services, hanging stockings, exchanging gifts and having meals with family and friends.
Christmas is celebrated annually on December 25th as the birth of Jesus Christ. It is a public holiday in many countries and celebrated by Christians and non-Christians alike. Popular traditions include gift giving, decorating Christmas trees, attending church services, and the exchange of greeting cards. Santa Claus, known by various names around the world, is said to bring gifts to children during Christmas. Traditions vary between countries but often involve religious observances, special meals, carol singing, and the exchanging of greetings. In El Salvador, children celebrate by playing with fireworks and families have parties with traditional foods like tamales and hot chocolate.
In the United States, the Christmas season begins in late November after Thanksgiving with parades like the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade that kicks off the holiday festivities. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are celebrated with families gathering for meals and exchanging gifts. New Year's Eve is usually celebrated with friends at parties and bars, and at midnight on December 31st as fireworks fill the sky.
In China, Christmas is not a major holiday except for the small Catholic minority, who may celebrate with dinner gatherings. While malls and international stores decorate for Christmas, December 25th is a regular work day with nothing special. Some Chinese, especially younger people, celebrate Western-style New Year's Eve on December 31st
Christmas is celebrated annually on December 25th as the birth of Jesus Christ. It is a public holiday in many countries and celebrated by billions of people globally with both religious and secular traditions. Popular customs include gift giving, Christmas decorations like trees, music, religious services, and feasting. Santa Claus and other gift-bringing figures are also associated with Christmas traditions. Celebrations vary between countries but often involve similar practices like decorating trees, exchanging greetings, religious observances, and giving/receiving presents. In El Salvador, children play with fireworks and families have parties with traditional foods like tamales and bread while exchanging gifts at midnight on Christmas.
Christmas traditions in Canada vary regionally but include a traditional Christmas dinner of roast turkey with sides, decorating trees, and believing Santa's home is located in Canada. Lights are displayed publicly and in homes from November through December. Events featuring lights, fireworks, and festivals are held in many communities. Christmas Eve and Day are celebrated as national holidays.
Christmas is celebrated around the world and involves various traditions and customs. It originated from a Christian religious holiday but is now widely celebrated with both secular and religious observances. Common traditions include special meals and foods, decorating trees and homes with holly, ivy and lights, attending church services, sending greeting cards, giving gifts often delivered by Santa Claus or Father Christmas, and spending time with family and friends. In Vietnam, Christmas is becoming more popular especially among young people who celebrate with parties, going to karaoke and church, though many do not know its religious meaning.
Christmas is celebrated on December 25th and commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ. Many Christian traditions involve attending church services, exchanging gifts, decorating homes with holly, mistletoe and Christmas trees. The story of Christmas comes from the gospels of Luke and Matthew in the New Testament which describe the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. Over time, Christmas traditions have blended Christian religious observances with secular customs from winter solstice festivals.
Christmas is celebrated annually on December 25th as the birth of Jesus Christ. It is a public holiday in many countries and celebrated by Christians and non-Christians alike. Popular traditions include gift-giving, decorating Christmas trees, attending church services, and gathering with family for a special meal. Santa Claus, known by various names around the world, is said to bring gifts to children during Christmas. Traditions vary between countries but often involve religious observances, exchanging greetings, giving and receiving presents, and eating special foods. In El Salvador, children celebrate by playing with fireworks and families have parties with dancing and traditional dishes like tamales.
Christmas is celebrated annually on December 25th as the birth of Jesus Christ. It is a public holiday in many countries and celebrated by Christians and non-Christians alike with both religious and secular traditions. Popular customs include gift giving, decorating Christmas trees, attending church services, and the exchange of greeting cards. Santa Claus, known by other names in some cultures, brings gifts to children and is depicted as a large, jolly man dressed in red based on drawings by Thomas Nast in the 19th century. Christmas traditions vary around the world but often incorporate religious elements like Nativity scenes as well as secular customs like decorations, music, food, and time with family.
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ observed on December 25. It is a public holiday in many countries and celebrated by billions around the world. Popular modern customs include gift giving, Christmas music and decorations like trees, lights, and nativity scenes. Santa Claus and other figures associated with gift giving during Christmas have evolved over time in popular culture. Christmas traditions vary by country but often involve religious services, special meals, exchanging greetings and presents. In California, the Christmas season begins around late November with shopping and decorations extending into late fall. In El Salvador, children celebrate with fireworks while families have parties with traditional foods and gather to open presents after midnight on Christmas Day.
Christmas is celebrated annually on December 25th as the birth of Jesus Christ. It is a public holiday in many countries and celebrated by Christians and non-Christians alike with various traditions including gift giving, Christmas trees, caroling, and feasts. Figures associated with Christmas bringing gifts include Santa Claus, Father Christmas, and Saint Nicholas, who have their own traditions and evolved over time in popular culture. Christmas traditions vary by country but often involve decorating, religious observances, and time with family.
Christmas traditions in Mexico differ from those in the United States in that there is no snow, snowmen or Santa Claus. Some key Mexican traditions include attending midnight mass on Christmas Eve followed by a large family feast, spending Christmas Day at church and celebrating with feasts and performances, and celebrating Three Kings Day on January 6th when children receive gifts from the Three Wise Men rather than Santa Claus. Other Mexican cultural celebrations during the Christmas season include Las Posadas processions, Pastorelas shepherd plays, nativity scenes called Nacimientos displayed in homes, and recognizing Poinsettias and Days of the Holy Innocents.
Christmas traditions vary from country to country. Elements common to many countries include the lighting of Christmas trees, the hanging of Advent wreaths, Christmas stockings, candy canes, and the creation of Nativity scenes depicting the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas carols may be sung and stories told about such figures as the Baby Jesus, St Nicholas, Santa Claus, Father Christmas, Christkindl or Grandfather Frost.
This document provides information about Christmas traditions and symbols. It discusses how Christmas is celebrated as the birthday of Jesus Christ on December 25th. One of the major attractions is decorating the Christmas tree with candles, cakes, and ribbons. The document also describes Santa Claus and his role in gift giving, as well as traditions like caroling, gift exchanges, special meals, and making snowmen.
This document provides information about Christmas traditions around the world. It discusses how Christmas is celebrated on December 25th to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. It is observed widely both religiously and secularly. Popular traditions include gift giving, Christmas decorations like trees, music, religious services, and food. Santa Claus and other gift-bringing figures associated with Christmas are also discussed. Traditions vary by country but often involve trees, wreaths, carols, exchanging greetings, religious observances, and gift giving. Specific traditions in California, USA and El Salvador are highlighted.
This document summarizes Christmas traditions in Spain across three key dates:
- Christmas Eve (December 24th) is spent decorating homes, attending midnight mass, and marking the start of the holiday season.
- Christmas Day (December 25th) is celebrated with family, decorated trees, and gifts for children who believe in Santa Claus.
- Epiphany or Three Kings' Day (January 6th) ends the Christmas season with a party where everyone exchanges gifts, commemorating the visit of the Three Wise Men. Processions are held and children receive treats from the Kings after leaving out shoes and snacks the night before.
The tradition of decorating evergreen trees at Christmas originated in pre-Christian times when people celebrated the winter solstice and promise of spring by decorating with evergreen boughs. Germans brought the Christmas tree tradition to America in the mid-1800s. Today, most American families have large trees during Christmas, many of which are cut from tree farms. Santa Claus traces his origins to the Dutch tradition of Sinter Klaas, and Dutch settlers introduced Santa to American children as a gift-giver who arrives on Christmas Eve. Children leave out cookies and milk for Santa before going to sleep on Christmas Eve.
Wish You A Merry Cristmas and A Happy Ney Year! tojina
Christmas is celebrated in many countries around the world with various traditions:
1) In Orthodox countries like Georgia, Christmas is preceded by a 39 day fast and candles are placed in windows on Christmas Eve so angels can see and protect families.
2) In France, Nativity scenes called creches are displayed featuring local figurines called santons, and a log is burned through Christmas and New Years for good luck.
3) In the US, Santa Claus was popularized in the 1860s as a jolly man in a red suit who brings gifts on Christmas Eve.
4) In China, Christian children decorate trees while non-Christians celebrate the Spring Festival honoring ancestors.
In the United States, Christmas is celebrated by both Christians and non-Christians as a time to be with family and friends and give to others. People decorate their homes inside and out starting after Thanksgiving until early January. Common decorations include Christmas trees, lights, wreaths and stockings. Families exchange gifts, attend church, and have meals together on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Christmas customs and traditions around the world4Gym Glyfadas
Christmas traditions vary around the world. Many countries decorate with Christmas trees and lights and celebrate on December 25th, but some have additional customs. In France, celebrations start on December 6th and children leave shoes out for gifts. In Italy, nativity scenes are important displays and gifts are exchanged on January 6th. German Christmas markets occur before the 24th, when trees are decorated and celebrations begin.
Christmas is the most important cultural celebration in Puerto Rico, beginning in November and lasting through late January. Some key traditions include parrandas (caroling parties), Misa de Aguinaldo masses, and Three Kings Day celebrations. Families come together to enjoy traditional foods like lechón asado and pasteles, attend religious services, give and receive gifts, and take part in New Year's Eve festivities culminating with the San Sebastian Street Festival in Old San Juan.
Christmas is the most important cultural celebration in Puerto Rico, beginning in November and lasting through late January. Some key traditions include parrandas (caroling parties), Misa de Aguinaldo masses sung before Christmas, and a large feast on Nochebuena (Christmas Eve). The season also features Three Kings Day celebrations in early January and ends with the San Sebastian Street Festival in Old San Juan.
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This document provides information about holidays and celebrations observed throughout the calendar year in various countries. In the United States, Labor Day in September honors workers, while Thanksgiving in November commemorates the Pilgrims' harvest feast. Halloween traditions originate from Samhain Celtic festivals. Christmas is celebrated on December 25th with gift-giving, trees and religious observances. New Year's Eve parties usher in the new year on January 1st. February has Valentine's Day and Mardi Gras, while Presidents' Day honors Washington and Lincoln. International Women's Day is in March.
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Canadians surely love their Christmas decorations and food. When it is Christmas, it is normal to see a Christmas tree inside the house light up with bright lights. The tree is decorated with Christmas decorations like bells, stockings, and so on. At the base of the tree, there are wrapped gifts that will be exchanged later when the family converges.
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3. Poland
Christmas in Poland is a major annual celebration, as in most countries of the Christian
world. The observance of Christmas developed gradually over the centuries, beginning
in ancient times; combining old pagan customs with the religious ones introduced after
the Christianization of Poland by the Catholic Church. Later influences include mutual
permeating of local traditions and various folk cultures. Christmas trees are decorated
and lit in family rooms on the day of Christmas Eve. Other trees are placed in most
public areas and outside churches. Christmas is called "Boże Narodzenie" in Polish.
Christmas carols are not celebrated in Poland until during-and-after the Christmas Vigil
Mass called Pasterka held between 24 and 25 of December. The Christmas season
often runs until February 2. The early hymns sung in Catholic church were brought to
Poland by the Franciscan Brothers in the Middle Ages.
In Poland, Christmas Eve is a day first of fasting, then of feasting. The Wigilia feast begins
at the appearance of the first star. There is no red meat served but fish, usually carp.
The supper, which includes many traditional dishes and desserts, can sometimes last
for over two hours. It is followed by the exchange of gifts. The next day, the Christmas
Day, is often spent visiting friends. In Polish tradition, people combine religion and
family closeness at Christmas. Although gift-giving plays a major role in the rituals,
emphasis is placed more on the making of special foods and decorations.
5. Mexico
Christmas in Mexico is celebrated during a season that begins in early December to January 6, with one other related
event on February 2. During this entire time, one can see nativity scenes, poinsettias and even Christmas trees.
The season begin with celebrations related to the Virgin of Guadalupe, the patroness of Mexico, followed by
traditions such as Las Posadas, pastorelas, a mass and feast on Christmas Eve, the arrival of the Three Wise
Men on January 6 ending with Candlemas and the presentation of Child Jesus images at churches. These
traditions are a mixture of remnants from the pre Hispanic period, Spanish traditions, traditions created during
Mexico’s colonial period and later adaptations from German and U.S. Christmas traditions.
From December 16 to 24 there are a series of photos and parties called Las Posadas (from the word for inn), for many
children the most anticipated part of the Christmas season. The tradition was begun by Spanish evangelists to
teach the Christmas story to the indigenous and reportedly to substitute for rituals related to the birth of the
god Huitzilopochtli . Today they are most often still performed in rural areas and in the lower-class neighborhoods
of cities. The first part consists of a procession. The most traditional version heads out after dark each of the nine
evenings from a local church. A girl and boy are chosen to play Mary and Joseph in costume, sometimes with
Mary riding a donkey. The rest of the procession carries candles, paper lanterns and/or decorated staves and
often an empty manger. If no one is dressed at Mary and Joseph, the procession generally carries a nativity
scene.
The last posada is early Christmas Eve. What follows is a late night mass called the Mass of the Rooster. It originated
about six years after the arrival of the Spanish, when Father Pedro de Gante began a celebration of Christmas
with a late night mass. The name comes from the tradition that the birth of Christ was announced by the crowing
of a rooster. The celebration became popular among the newly converted indigenous as it included elements
from the old celebrations for the god Huitzilopochtli such as fireworks, torches, sparklers and plays along with
food and dancing.
New Year’s Eve falls during this time as well. It is celebrated much like most of the rest of the world with some
exceptions. One notable tradition is the eating of twelve grapes rapidly along with the twelve chimes of the clock
at midnight, to bring luck for each of the months of the coming year. Fireworks are common and in very rural
areas they festivities may include shots fired in the air as well. In some parts of Veracruz, December 31 is
reserved to honor elderly men with the Fiesta del Hombre Viejo
7. Hawaii
Christmas in Hawaii is a major annual celebration, as in most of the
Western world.
The annual Honolulu City Lights ceremony features a 50-foot Norfolk
pine Christmas tree decorated with bright lights and elaborate
decorations. There is also live entertainment.
The traditions on Christmas day are similar to other places; a large
meal is eaten and then, as the beach is often nearby in Hawaii,
surfing or swimming often takes place in the waters, and musical
groups with guitars and ukuleles and dancing hula entertain the
crowds on the beach. Santa hats are worn and the traditional
Santa's sleigh and reindeer are replaced by an outrigger
canoe pulled by dolphins. The different cultures and ethnic groups
that have settled in the islands celebrate the Christmas traditions of
Hawaii in their own unique ways, which may be religious or plainly
secular. Even Santa Claus (Hawaiian: Kanakaloka) himself is not
wearing his corporate red and white suit, but has swapped it for
flowery Hawaiian clothes.
Christmas wreaths are made from the poinsettia plant.
9. Canada
In the Canadian provinces where English is the predominant language, Christmas traditions are largely similar to those
of the United States, with some lingering influences from the United Kingdom and newer traditions brought by
immigrants from other European countries. Mince pies, plum pudding and Christmas cakes are traditionally
served in English Canada as Christmas dinner desserts, following the traditional meal of roast turkey, stuffing,
potatoes and winter vegetables. Christmas table crackers are not uncommon in English-speaking Canada. In
some parts of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia Christmas traditions include mummers.
North American influences on Christmas are evident in the hanging of stockings on Christmas Eve, to be filled by
Santa Claus. However, Canadian children believe that the home of Santa Claus is located at the North Pole, in
Canada, and through Canada Post address thousands of letters to Santa Claus each year, using the postal code
designation "HOH OHO", a play on Canada's six digit postal code that includes letters and numbers. Decorated
Christmas trees, either fresh cut or artificial, introduced to Canada in 1781 originally by German soldiers
stationed in Quebec during the American Revolution, are now common in private homes and commercial spaces
throughout most of Canada.As Canada is a cold, dark country in winter, lights are often put up in public places,
and on commercial and residential buildings in November and December. Many communities have celebrations
that include light events, such as the Cavalcade of Lights Festival in Toronto, the Montreal Christmas Fireworks
or the Bright Nights in Stanley Park, Vancouver.[ A national program, Christmas Lights Across Canada,
illuminates Ottawa, the national capital, and the 13 provincial and territorial capitals. In the east-central Canadian
province of Quebec and other French-speaking areas of North America, Christmas traditions
include réveillon, Père Noël("Father Christmas") and the bûche de Noël (Yule log), among many others. A
traditional dish for the réveillon is tourtière, a savoury meat pie, and gifts are opened during réveillon, often
following Midnight Mass. Boxing Day at the Toronto Eaton Centre in downtown Toronto, Canada The Royal
Christmas Message from Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada is televised nationwide in Canada, the occasion being
an observance which unites Canadians with citizens of the other Commonwealth countries worldwide. The
observation of Boxing Day (which coincides with the Christian Feast of St. Stephen) on the day following
Christmas Day, December 26, is a tradition practiced in Canada, as it is in many other Anglophone countries,
although not in the United States. In Canada Boxing Day is a day (or the beginning of a few days) of deeply
discounted sale prices at retail stores which attract large numbers of shoppers in search of bargains.
11. Brazil
Christmas Day on December 25 is a national holiday in Brazil. In
the small cities in the entire country, as well as in the largest
cities, like São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Recife, Salvador,
Fortaleza, Curitiba, Porto Alegre, Brasília, Manaus, Belém,
Natal and Belo Horizonte, the celebrations resemble in many
ways the traditions in Europe and North America, with the
Christmas tree, the exchanging of gifts and Christmas cards,
the decoration of houses and buildings with electric lights and
the nativity scene. Despite the warm tropical summer weather,
some incongruences such as decorations with themes of winter
and snow are not uncommon. In some cities like Curitiba, there
are decoration contests, when judges go to houses to look at
the decorations, inside or outside of the house, and decide the
most beautiful house. Christmas Eve is the most important day.
Unlike in the North American and Anglo-Saxon tradition,
Christmas takes action mainly near midnight, usually with big
family dinners, opening of gifts and the celebration of the "Missa
do Galo" (the rooster's mass) in churches throughout the nation.