“My family eats crisp pork belly with red cabbage on Christmas Eve, but because I’m both Norwegian and Australian, we also have turkey on Christmas Day,” says our colleague Anne Buckle. The fourth Sunday of Advent and Christmas Eve bothfall on the same day. This only happens about ever...
Australia’s nickname of “The land down under” arises from its location in the Southern Hemisphere. Thanks to this location, summer runs from December to February (meaning that there’s no snow during Christmas). Also, compared to the Northern Hemisphere, the stars in Australia are upside do...
Adelaide: the main city in South Australia is home to about half a million people. Adelaide is surrounded by fertile agricultural land and wine regions. Did you know that Adelaide is also known for one of the largest Christmas parades in the world?Annual...
Our Christmas Quiz for Kids will provide lots of fun facts about Christmas traditions. Quiz questions are based on facts we share on our Christmas pages. Enjoy! Read More Singapore Attractions | Top 15 Must-See Places in Singapore with Kids Dec 20, 24 06:47 AM Here we share our favourite...
A Boy Called Christmas is a new movie that aired on Netflix in November. The movie is based on a book under the same title. Find out more about the Christmas movie! A Boy Called Christmas is a 2021 British Christmas fantasy film. It was directed by Gil Kenan from a screenplay by Ol...
Christmas Island is a small island territory of Australia, covering 135 square miles (350 sq. km) in the Indian Ocean. Despite its relatively small size, the island has aroused great interest among both scientists and naturalists, with two-thirds of its land mass declared a national park. Fir...
The ball goes down from the building for about one minute and it strikes the ground at exactly 12 midnight. In 1890, the Rose Parade was held in California’s Pasadena. The Rose Bowl features 18 million flowers designed in floats. Every New Year, the Sydney Harbor in Australia is filled ...
These are ready-to-use Boxing Day worksheets that are perfect for teaching students about the Boxing Day, also known as the Feast of St. Stephen, which is a secular holiday celebrated on the day after Christmas. December 26 is not only Santa Claus’ rest day but a public holiday in ...
More than 90 million people live in Turkey. About one fifth of the Turkish people live in and around the country's biggest city Istanbul. Most people in Turkey live along the Bosporus strait and the Mediterranean coastline. Antalya harbour ...
Colombia is roughly the size of Norway, Sweden and Finland combined, or similar in size to Ethiopia or about twice the size of Texas/ USA. A flight from London/ UK to Bogotá takes roughly 11.5 hours and from New York/ USA a flight takes 5.5 hours. ...