Christmas worldwide - The Americas

The Christmas worldwide article describes the celebration of Christmas around the world. The Christmas season is celebrated in different ways around the world. The list of winter festivals includes winter holidays not specifically related to Christmas. This page focuses on traditions in countries other than the United Kingdom and North America. See Christmas and Santa Claus for more information about those traditions. Christmas worldwide - Asia. Christmas w ...

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Christmas worldwide - Mexico. Mexico's Christmas traditions are centered on posadas. Over a nine day period, groups of townspeople go from door to door, in a fashion reminiscent of visitors to the baby Jesus, and are periodically called inside homes to participate in the breaking of a gift-filled piñata. Christmas worldwide - United States and Canada. Further information: Christmas, See also:

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Christmas worldwide - Mexico. Mexico's Christmas traditions are centered on posadas. Over a nine day period, groups of townspeople go from door to door, in a fashion reminiscent of visitors to the baby Jesus, and are periodically called inside homes to participate in the breaking of a gift-filled piñata. Christmas worldwide - United States and Canada. In the United States and Canada, the Santa Claus traditions are essentially the same, except in Quebec, where the Père Noël ("Father Christmas" in French), may appear. < ...

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Christmas worldwide - Central Europe. In countries of Central Europe (for this purpose, roughly defined as the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Austria, and possibly other places) the main feast for the general public is Christmas Eve (December 24th). The day is usually a fasting day; in some places children are told they'll see a golden pig if they hold fast until dinner. When the evening comes preparation of Christmas Dinner starts. Traditions concerning dinner vary from region to region, for example in ...

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Christmas worldwide - India. Christmas is an official holiday in India. The celebrations by Christians is largely based on the American media depiction. Sincere devotees attend the church services. In many of the schools that are run by the Christian missionaries, the Hindu children actively participate in the programmes. This involves enacting dramas related to Christ, singing carols etc. The christmas is officially celebrated at the Rashrapati Bhavan by the President of India. The celebrations continue ...

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In Commonwealth countries in the southern hemisphere, Christmas is celebrated on 25 December which falls during the height of the summer season there. The Australian and New Zealand traditions are quite similar to those of North America and Britain, and similar wintery inconography is commonplace. This results in such incongruities as a red fur-coated Santa Claus riding a sleigh, carols such as Jingle Bells, and various snow covered Christmas scenes on Christm ...

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