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Christmas Time Around the World

Learn About How Christmas and Other Holidays are Celebrated Around the World

By Megan Harvey, Contributor, Macaroni KID December 1, 2023

Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or another holiday, December is right around the corner, and is a month full of different holidays around the world! Believe it or not, not everyone celebrates Christmas! Not only is Christmas celebrated differently in every house, but it is celebrated differently in every country! Eager to learn about how Christmas is celebrated around the world? Curious to learn about holidays that those who do not celebrate Christmas celebrate? Then this is the article for you!

In the English speaking countries such as the United States, Canada, and The United Kingdom, Christmas is celebrated vastly among the population and celebrated starting as early as the beginning of November. Christmas is still a religious holiday for some, but Christmas has become a big consumerism holiday with the push of gifts, gifts, and more gifts. Family is still at the core of Christmas celebrations and this is true in every country.

Find out what Christmas is like in a mostly Spanish speaking country such as Spain by checking out this article!

Looking to Learn about other Traditions?

Checkout the articles about Hanukkah to learn how it is celebrated, how to make dishes like Latkes, how to play dreidel, + What it is about!

Hanukka:

8 Ways to Celebrate Hanukkah

How to Play Dreidel

Celebrating Hanukka

Checkout This Article to Learn About Kwanzaa!

Kwanzaa with Kids

Be sure to check this article throughout the holiday season to learn more about how Christmas time is spent around the world!

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