Vivacious Ways of Christmas Day Celebration across the Globe!

Vivacious Ways of Christmas Day Celebration across the Globe!

Christmas is one such occasion which is celebrated all across the globe and with utmost gusto and fervour. And the more interesting thing is that it is celebrated in different ways at different corners of the world. Every country has their own breathe taking ways of Christmas celebration. Over 160 countries celebrate Christmas every year. […]

 

Vivacious Ways of Christmas Day Celebration across the Globe!

Christmas is one such occasion which is celebrated all across the globe and with utmost gusto and fervour. And the more interesting thing is that it is celebrated in different ways at different corners of the world. Every country has their own breathe taking ways of Christmas celebration. Over 160 countries celebrate Christmas every year. Many countries celebrate Christmas to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Let’s explore these vibrant ways of Christmas celebration in some of the countries across the world.

Christmas Celebration in India

In India Christmas is celebrated with pageantry, cheerfulness and fondness. Indians are so fond of the Christmas celebration that it begins on 24th of December which lasts till 1st of January the New Year’s celebration day. The Christian community celebrates it by visiting churches across the country to commemorate the birth of Lord Jesus Christ. Christmas called as Bada Din in India has been made a national holiday and people from all religion celebrate it like a big day ( Bada Day ) of the year.

Christmas Celebration in America

United States with such diverse traditions and cultures, it is quite difficult to figure out the actual Christmas celebration tradition. Different families celebrate the festival with their own way and according to their own customs and traditions. Christmas celebration traditions in America comes from an amalgamation of traditions from various countries which include Australia, Belgium, Poland and Ireland.

Christmas celebration in Europe

In Europe Christmas celebration is done by spending quality time with family and friends, shopping, embellishing the house with colorful decoration items, exchanging gifts. For Europeans the most significant aspect of Christmas day celebration is spending time with family. All the family members in Europe gather and bake cookies, prepare a delicious Christmas dinner on this day. Each country though celebrates this festival with same zest but there are few distinct traditions that are followed by different European countries.

Christmas Celebration in Spain

The people of Spain celebrate Christmas as one of the profoundly religious holiday. The Christmas celebration begins on 8th of December in Spain every year. The festival in Spain is called as the Good night or Nochebuena. The traditional Christmas tree of Spain is turron, a type of almond candy. On 28th December called the feast of the Holy Innocents, young children light up Bonfires.

Christmas celebration in Italy

Christmas celebration in Italy begins from 6th of December and lasts till 25th of December with a nine day religious celebration called novena. Children on the day of Novena move from house to house to recite Christmas poems who receive coins in return for the poems they recite. Besides, children write letters to their parents making promises to be good till the end of their life.

Christmas Celebration in Sweden

Christmas celebration is one of the most important days of Sweden. People cook special meals on this day which includes ham (pork), brown beans, and herring fish. In Sweden Christmas is called Jul. People mysteriously shove presents into the rooms and all the members of the family have to find the right present for them.

If you want to explore more on Christmas celebration traditions in various other countries you can visit Christmas-day.org, where you can find a huge collection of articles on Christmas day celebration in different parts of the world.

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