Christmas in Norway is a magical time, thanks in large part to its winter wonderland-style beauty and rich legacy of pagan traditions. While most of us celebrate Christmas on 25 December, Norwegians host their main festivities on Christmas Eve instead. One fun ancient tradition i...
more practical way to celebrate the true saint who lived long ago and who was a true reflection of what people call the “Christmas spirit” today.Celebrating St. Nicholas Day is an opportunity to teach our children about the real “Santa Claus” while reminding them that receiving ...
I was born and raised in Mexico City and ironically, as soon as I left my country 17 years ago, I started paying more attention to how I celebrate my Mexican traditions, like Day of The Dead, and magically they got a whole new and powerful meaning. I’v
Quite a few of you have asked me how to celebrateLas Posadas,so that's exactly what I'll do. What is Las Posadas? If you are not familiar withLas Posadas, the tradition was brought to Mexico from Spain by Catholic Missionaries in the 1500's. The tradition commemorates Mary and Joseph'...
B How do you celebrate New Year's Eve? Have you ever imagined how New Year's Eve would look like in another country? Examples listed below are four of the top ten“Special New Year Traditions Around the World".Breaking Dishes on Neighbor's Door-Denmark A strange Danish New Year traditio...
It’s not uncommon to see 70°F (21°C) days in New Orleans in December, but you can still go ice skating – you’ll just have to head inside to do so. Now in its eighth year,NOLA Christmasfestis a family-friendly event at the New Orleans Convention Center that features ice skatin...
4.How do you celebrate New Year's Eve?Have you ever imagined how New Year's Eve would look in another country?Examples listed below are four of the top ten"Special New Year Traditions Around the World".1.Breaking Dishes on Neighbor's Door--DenmarkA strange Danish New Year tradition is ...
Christmas Traditions in Australia Australian children celebrate Christmas at Carols in the Domain.Fairfax Media via Getty Images Australians live on the world's largest island, which is also the world's smallest continent. Most of Australia's immigrants came from England and Ireland, bringing their ...
On Christmas Eve in 1914, during World War I, German soldiers and British troops came together to celebrate Christmas, resulting in the famous Christmas Truce. Read More: What Was the Christmas Truce? 4. True or false: Kwanzaa is a religious holiday. False. Unlike Christmas and Hanukkah, whi...
SOME PEOPLE DO Old Dominion 28. Best Country Song A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only. ...