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Posted on December 22, 2019December 8, 2018

How do they celebrate Christmas in Hawaii?

Christmas was only introduced into Hawaii in the 18th century, by Missionaries. Before that the Hawaiians had a festival of their own, called Makahiki. This was a time of peace, when no one was allowed to go to war, and the people gave thanks to the gods for food and the fertility of the Land. …

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Posted on December 12, 2019December 29, 2018

How do they celebrate Christmas in Mexico?

Christmas in Mexico is a celebration that spans several weeks, beginning on December 3rd with the Festival of the Virgin of Guadalupe, and ending on February 2nd with the Día de la Candelaria, with Las Posadas and Los Santos Inocentes in between. Christmas trees are not traditional in Mexico but they are becoming more common …

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Posted on December 2, 2019December 8, 2018

How do they celebrate Christmas in Poland?

Christmas Eve in Poland is a day of fasting. When the first star comes out in the evening, the family sit down together to eat. This star is to represent the Star of Bethlehem, and children are always keen to spot it so that the festivities can begin. Often hay is placed under the tablecloth …

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Posted on December 1, 2014January 1, 2014

How do they celebrate Christmas in Australia?

This is a guest post from Ian Middleton. I live in Sydney, and have had the last 5 Xmases here. Pre Xmas, there are all the usual festivities, although Cities tend not to put up lights, just massive artificial trees. We attend carols by candlelight, which attracts thousands at the big shows, and is outdoors …

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Posted on December 24, 2013December 23, 2013

How do they celebrate Christmas in…

Over the last two Decembers I have published a series of posts about how Christmas is celebrated in different countries. There are quite a few of them now, and I shall be continuing the series in future Decembers, so I decided it would be useful to have a round-up of them. So, if you want …

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