There are so many Christmas traditions in Europe: decorating your Christmas tree, baking holiday cookies, and opening Christmas presents. But what are the Christmas traditions from around the world?
JAPAN
Christmas isn't a national holiday in Japan, but its
citizens still find an interesting and delicious way to celebrate it. Families
head out to their local Kentucky Fried Chicken. The fast food chain is very popular so some people order their fried
chicken boxes months earlier.
ICELAND
It’s similar to Christmas in the U.S. The
night before Christmas Icelandic children are visited by the 13 Yule Lads.
After placing their shoes by the window, the little ones will head upstairs to
bed. In the morning, they will either have received candy (if they're good) or
be greeted with shoes full of rotten potatoes.
NEW
ZEALAND
Since Christmas time falls during summer for Kiwis, a number of their
traditions revolves around a grill, where families and friends gather to cook
fresh seafood, meat, and seasonal vegetables. The New Zealand Christmas tree is
the Pohutukawa, a coastal species that blooms a bright red color in December,
providing shade during the sunny days as they sing carols in both English and
Maori.
PHILIPPINES
Every year, the city of San Fernando holds Giant Lantern Festival
featuring dazzling lanterns that symbolize the Star of Bethlehem. Each
lanterns consists of thousands of spinning lights that illuminate the
night sky. The festival has made San Fernando the "Christmas Capital of
the Philippines."
FINLAND
On Christmas
morning, Finnish families traditionally eat porridge made of rice and milk
topped with cinnamon, milk, or butter. Whoever finds the almond placed
inside one of the puddings wins . At the end of the
day, it is customary to warm up in a sauna together.
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