Today on What to Read Wednesday I am highlighting Chinese New Year: We’re so glad you’re here! I hope you will link up and look through the posts other are sharing at the end of this post as well. Last weeks favorite post was Family Friendly Valentines from Fun with a Message. Ever since we […]
Christmas in Mexico
Coming home to Mexico today on Day 30 of our 31-Day (plus some) tour of Christmas Around the World! If you missed the others, you can find them here. Christmas in Mexico Wіth Christmas coming up fast, Mexico is gearing up for the holidays. This weekend, the non-Christians will be celebrating Day of the Dead, but once […]
Christmas in Canada
This is Day 29 of our tour of Christmas Around the World! If you missed the others, you can find them here. Christmas in Canada There are many ethnicities represented among Canadians and their Christmas traditions are as diverse as their histories. Along with the native Canadians you will also find people of French, German, English, […]
Christmas in Ireland and Mistletoe
We’ve made lots of stops on our tour of Christmas Around the World! Today is #28! You can find the others listed here. Christmas in Ireland and Mistletoe Thеrе аrе several strange аnd curious Christmas customs, many оf whісh evolved from ancient religious rituals. One of the most interesting іѕ thе kissing under the mistletoe, which originated in what is […]
England and the Christmas Tree
This is Day 27 of our tour of Christmas Around the World! If you missed the others, you can find them here. The Ancient Christmas Tree An evergreen Christmas Tree, decorated lavishly wіth ornaments, tinsel, аnd lights, іѕ one оf thе most popular images оf Christmas. Thеrе аrе various legends аbоut how thе tree represents thе […]
Christmas in Belize
This is Day 26 of our tour of Christmas Around the World! If you missed the others, you can find them here. Christmas in Belize Belize is made up of at least 10 different ethnic groups, and so Christmas in Belize is a mixture of various different kinds of traditions as well. With all their differences and […]
Christmas in Russia
This is Day 25 of our tour of Christmas Around the World! If you missed the others, you can find them here. New Years in Russia Historically, in the Soviet Union, Christmas was not celebrated. New Years was the important time. The New Year in modern day Russia is perhaps still more celebrated than is Christmas. This is when […]
Christmas in the Bahamas
This is Day 24 of our tour of Christmas Around the World! If you missed the others, you can find them here. Christmas in the Bahamas I could not find much information about Christmas in the Bahamas other than a casual mention that, like the USA, the Bahamians also give and receive gifts and Christmas cards. However, let […]
Christmas in Iceland
This is Day 23 of our tour of Christmas Around the World! If you missed the others, you can find them here. Christmas Tales in Iceland The word for Merry Christmas in Iceland is Gleðileg jól. It’s not a Christian word at all, but comes from the ancient tradition of celebrating the longer days of winter. The […]
Christmas in Greece
This is Day 22 of our tour of Christmas Around the World! If you missed the others, you can find them here. Christmas in Greece During Advent, the Greeks will hang little wooden crosses with sprigs of basil from wires over shallow bowls of water in their homes. Keeping the water and basil fresh, they will sprinkle the […]