Christmas around the world

Do you know how Christmas is celebrated around the world? Take a look outside of Europe with us and get to know non-traditional Christmas celebrations. They might even entice you to actually visit other countries during Christmas celebrations.

What will you find here? Here you will find complete information about what Christmas traditions and customs are observed in various countries outside of Europe. You will also learn about Christmas Eve foods that are characteristic of that country. Can you guess in which country they go to KFC for Christmas dinner?

What does Argentine Christmas look like? Hay for the horses in front of the door and peacocks on the table!

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11. 06. 2024

Christmas in Argentina is all about family and good food. Do Argentines have a Christmas tree at home? Where do children get presents?

What does a Hawaiian Christmas look like? Surfing Santa Claus and ships importing Christmas trees

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10. 06. 2024

Which Christmas traditions do the inhabitants of the Hawaiian Islands put up with? What is Santa Claus like here? Christmas in Hawaii is very unusual. ️

Experience the magic of a Canadian Christmas. Your Christmas tree might just come from here!

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9. 06. 2024

Christmas in Canada is often exactly what we dream of. ️ Which cities are worth visiting? How does a tourtière taste?

Tunisia is one of the countries that don’t celebrate Christmas – Tunisian Christmas exists primarily for tourists.

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8. 06. 2024

Christmas in Tunisia is celebrated much less than we used to. New Year's celebrations are spectacular. What is missing from the festive menu?

What is Moroccan Christmas like? Read our article to find out more!

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7. 06. 2024

What are the Christmas traditions that are popularly celebrated in Morocco? You can read all this in this article.

Do you know what Omani Christmas looks like? Yes, it can be the most beautiful holiday ever!

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6. 06. 2024

How is Christmas celebrated in Oman? Which are the most beautiful places to celebrate these traditional holidays?

Banned Cuban Christmas? Read more about how these holidays are celebrated.

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5. 06. 2024

Can Christmas be celebrated in Cuba? And was it ever different? What are their customs and traditions? Read our article!

Vietnamese Christmas in unusual style! You can also meet Santa Claus on a motorcycle here. Find out more

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4. 06. 2024

How different is Vietnamese Christmas from ours? And what is their traditional holiday food? You can find out all this with us!

Philippine Christmas lasts for four months. How is it possible?

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3. 06. 2024

What are Christmas traditions in the Philippines? What do the local children long for? We will tell you everything in our article. ️

How is the New Year celebrated in China? The ubiquitous red color, lanterns, and dances

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31. 05. 2024

Paper lanterns, red color, traffic jams. Chinese New Year is very different from ours. What will surprise you?

Rice dishes, money envelopes, and traffic jams. This is the New Year Celebration in Asia.

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30. 05. 2024

What do China, Thailand, Vietnam, and Korea have in common? All the countries celebrate the Lunar New Year. What does it mean?

How is Chinese Christmas celebrated? The traditional spirit of Advent also reaches the Far East.

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28. 05. 2024

You have no idea that Christmas is celebrated in China? Everything about Chinese New Year and Christmas celebrations in one place!

How is Christmas celebrated in America? Get inspired by the land of Santa Claus

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11. 03. 2024

Christmas in America and treats from Santa Claus! Will you fall in love with the Nutcracker or the Christmas elf? Get inspired!

How is an unconventional Christmas celebrated in Japan? You won’t believe what they are preparing for Christmas Eve dinner!

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11. 03. 2024

Are you interested in what Christmas is like in Japan? You won't believe what their Christmas Eve dinner is. Peek under the hood of Christmas Japan with us.

Christmas in India. Come learn about Indian customs, decorations, and Christmas cuisine with us

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11. 03. 2024

How do they celebrate Christmas in India? Come with us and see what Indian Christmas is like. Get inspired by Indian Christmas cookies.

What is Georgian Christmas and its traditions? Christmas only in January, New Year’s Eve gifts, and an unusual-looking tree.

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11. 03. 2024

Gifts do not have to be received only on December 24 or 25. An example is Christmas in Georgia, where children eagerly await New Year's Eve.

An Australian Christmas is full of sunshine, barbecues and beach parties

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10. 03. 2024

Despite the summer weather that prevails at Christmas in Australia, Christmas is still celebrated here. Celebrations take place outside.

Indonesian Christmas takes many forms. As for the island, it’s a different tradition. Get to know them together with us!

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28. 02. 2024

Which Christmas traditions do the people of Sumatra, Bali, or Java put up with? What is Santa Claus like here? See our article!

A Mauritian Christmas will enchant all your senses. Do you want to experience Christmas in the tropics, full of sun and captivating flavors?

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28. 02. 2024

What does Christmas look like in Mauritius? What is Santa Claus like here? Are there Christmas trees? ️ Find out everything you care about.

Brazilian Christmas is full of colors, good food, and customs that are a mixture of many different cultures.

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28. 02. 2024

Christmas in Brazil is very different from that in Europe. ️ Still, they have their charm. Which cities are worth visiting?

How is Christmas different around the world?

Outside of Europe, you will encounter ways of spending Christmas that are perhaps incomprehensible to you. Some countries will surprise you with the choice of Christmas Eve food or the unusual Christmas tree they have for Christmas in Georgia .

Who wears gifts in the world?

The first thing that comes to mind is Santa Claus. Yes, it spreads everywhere, but its homeland remains America. In China, there is an old Christmas man at Christmas – Sheng dan Lao ren. And that’s not all that will surprise you at Christmas in China . In India, children look forward to Father Christmas, in Japan, Hoteiosho or Santa Claus.

Christmas Eve meal? How where

You will surely wonder what they consider a festive Christmas Eve menu in Japan. But in Australia, for example, no big feast of hot food is played. They are warm there, so they solve the Christmas Eve meal with outdoor seating, barbecue and seafood. Australian Christmas looks like it’s in the summer. It certainly does not detract from their beauty.

Christmas decorations are everywhere

When it comes to beautifying their homes, people in all countries do it. They are just a little different in decorations. Please, if you can guess where the plastic tree is decorated? And where is Christmas not celebrated at all? You will find out all this in the articles below.

An unconventional tradition

It is very interesting that Christmas songs or carols are sung everywhere. They are, of course, characteristic of the given countries. You’ll have a hard time singing a white Christmas on the beach in Australia. Although you can, but you won’t see snow.

Other traditions that are kept in the vast majority of countries include the Christmas tree. And of course, each country has its own festive food according to its characteristic cuisine. That is why, for example, Indian Christmas is flavored with curry, in America, everyone eats the well-known traditional roast turkey.

Come see other Christmas traditions for yourself. Which country will you start with?