This is day 16 in our Christmas Around the World series. See the others Here. Belgian Christmas Traditions Christmas is Belgium in beautiful. It is a mixture of Flemish, German, Swiss and French traditions, but they all have Christmas in common! Many will decorate their homes and shops in twinkling Christmas lights, fir tree boughs and […]
Holidays around here are more often than not filled with baloons, decor, fun treats, gifts, friends, smiles, laughs and great memories. There are so many great holiday activities in our list of family traditions for the holidays. Join us as we share the fun with you!
Christmas in Switzerland
This is day 15 in our Christmas Around the World series. See the others Here. Christmas in Switzerland The Swiss Christmas season is full of exciting get togethers! There may be concerts, parades, church services, bonfires and carol sings. Though the protestants decorate modestly, there is a tradition of decorating windows for Advent. With the debut of […]
Christmas in the Dominican Republic
Today is day 14 in our tour of Christmas Around the World. See the list of the ones we’ve visited already Here. Christmas Traditions in the Dominican Republic People of the Dominican Republic, as a general rule, love Christmas. Many who have emigrated to other places will return to the island during the holidays for large family reunions. […]
Christmas in Brazil
I hope you are enjoying our Christmas series as much as I am! This is day 13 in our tour of Christmas Around the World. See the list of the ones we’ve visited already Here. Christmas Decorations in Brazil Decorating for Christmas in Brazil usually includes fresh flowers picked from the garden, and Christmas trees decorated in the […]
Christmas in the USA & Electric Tree Lights
This is day 12 in our Christmas Around the World series. See the others Here. Did you know that the USA is responsible for giving us one of the most beautiful and most enjoyed aspects of Christmas in the Western World? There’s not a soul in the world, who can honestly look at electric Christmas […]
Christmas in the Middle East
Today is day 11 in our Christmas Around the World series. See the others Here. Christmas started in the Middle East when God the Father sent his only Son tо uѕ аѕ а perfect human child! Here іѕ thе how thе Bible records іt: “Now іn thе sixth month thе angel Gabriel wаѕ sent frоm God tо […]
Christmas in Japan
Today is day 10 in our Christmas Around the World series. See the others Here. Though Christianity is reportedly growing among the Japanese, Christmas, as a religious holiday is not very widely celebrated. Christmas in Japan is seen more as a day to spread happiness or as a romantic day, and those displaying western decorations and Christmas […]
Christmas in Ecuador
Today is day 9 in our Christmas Around the World series. See the others Here. With Catholicism as the dominant religion, Christmas in Ecuador is predominantly a religious affair with more and more modernizing and commercializing in the cities in recent years. And since the country is located on the Equator, one cannot expect a white Christmas. […]
Christmas in Norway
This is day 8 in our Christmas Around the World series. See the others Here. Christmas in Norway Though businesses in Norway are trying to Westernize everything as much as possible and capitalize on the gift-giving part of Christmas, the Christmas Story is generally still told in schools and day-cares. The children learn Christmas songs and may […]
Christmas in India
This is day 7 in our Christmas Around the World series. See the others Here. Christmas in India For most of India, Christmas celebrations can be seen only in major cities and towns, and some villages here and there. Only a few Indian states are predominantly Christian, but in those states Christmas is celebrated from the […]
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