Today, Christmas has become a widely-celebrated holiday remembered by people of various religious beliefs. Some of the important ways that Christmas is commemorated are by exchanging presents with family and friends, singing carols, decorating Christmas trees, and more! For ideas of the best Christmas presents to give to family and friends, check out this link. Additionally, each country has a special and unique way of celebrating this distinct holiday.
For example, a yearly Mexican tradition has been to celebrate Buenas Noches, which occurs on Christmas Eve day. Furthermore, Buenas Noches is remembered by having a big midnight feast, dancing in parades, and smashing piñatas with friends.
On the other hand, a common tradition during the holiday season in China is gifting their loved ones apples on Christmas day. Also, they uniquely decorate plastic Evergreen trees using handmade lanterns and origami paper flowers, which is the reason their Christmas trees are called ‘trees of light’ instead.
Interestingly enough, all three countries – Sweden Finland, and Norway – start celebrating in early December with a festivity called St. Lucia’s. It has been named St. Lucia’s for decades because of a Christian martyr, who died to keep her religious beliefs. The festive occasion, St. Lucia’s, is recognized by public processions where young children dress in white and sing traditional and ancestral songs. As another delicious tradition, each family serves coffee along with cultural baked goods, such as saffron bread and ginger biscuits. These Christmas traditions are created and practiced in different regions of the globe to honor the importance of Christ and celebrate the holiday season with family. To conclude, Christmas is the most joyful time of year worldwide because of these time-honored family traditions. The ways to celebrate Christmas are forever expanding into different cultures, continuing to bring people together in a festive season!