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Holidays and Special Occasions tips, articles and product reviews. Decorate your Sapin de Noel in France for Christmas
Nearly every French home at Christmastime displays a Nativity scene which are called crèche, and is the centerpiece of the Christmas celebration. It’s often decorated with small clay figurines called santons that represent little saints. Santons are a tradition that’s been ...
Celebrate Christmas and Three Kings Day in Germany
Christmas preparations in Germany often begin on the eve of December 5th, the eve of St. Claus Day. People often set aside special evenings for baking spiced cakes and cookies, and making gifts and decorations. Little dolls of fruit are traditional Christmas toys.
Children leave letters on ... Caroling and Mummering in England
Caroling is one of the oldest customs in Great Britain, going back to the Middle Ages when beggars, seeking food, money, or drink, would wander the streets singing holiday songs.
Wandering minstrels traveled from hamlet to castle, performing carols. In later years, villages had their own bands ... Toss a Shrimp on the Barbie in Australia for Christmas
Christmas is a very different experience in Australia. It takes place during the hottest months of the summer in the Southern Hemisphere, so dreaming of a white Christmas while in Australia is about the only way you’ll have one!
Many Australian Christmas traditions are ingrained in ... Giving Out Baksheesh in India during Christmas
In a country where the population is well over 1 billion people, India is widely known to be a Hindu and Moslem country. However, there are still over 26 million Christians residing there. So during the Christmas holiday season, you’ll still find carolers singing and Father Christmas in ...
Wishes for Hronia Polla in Greece for the Holidays
St. Nicholas is important part of Greek tradition as the patron saint of sailors. Greek ships never set out on a voyage without having an icon of St. Nicholas on board. Greek tradition tells of his clothes being soaked from sea water and perspiration from working to save sinking ships and rescue ...
Celebrate the Jewish Festival of Lights
The Festival of Lights, otherwise known as Hanukkah, is an eight day Jewish holiday that starts on the 25th day of Kislev. This may be in December, late November, or, early January, though that is only a rare occurrence. The festival is observed in Jewish homes by the kindling of lights on each of ...
Many Countries Celebrate Boxing Day
Boxing Day is a public holiday observed in many Commonwealth countries on the first day other than Sunday following Christmas Day. It is often celebrated by giving gifts and donations to the poor and needy.
The origins of Boxing Day are not clear, but some think it could have come from a common ... The Burning of the Yule Log Brings Good Luck
It’s been a holiday tradition to burn a Yule log even before there was a Christmas. It signifies that it is time for friends and family to gather near for songs, stories and fun, and until the Yule log burns out, there’s no more working.
In its beginnings, the Yule log was burned as ... Set up a Holiday Gift Wrapping Station
Gift wrapping can be a great outlet for your creativity, if you have the materials and supplies you need to work your magic. But if it’s something you leave until the last minute, only to discover you can’t find the scissors, you’re out of tape, or you only have a small ...
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