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Lights Add Sparkle To Christmas

Christmas is a wonderful, joyous time when family and friends gather. The children are excited because Santa is coming soon while the parents are looking forward to the excitement of seeing the happiness on their children's faces Christmas morning. It is an extremely busy time of year with decorating, planning wonderful meals, shopping and arranging to get together with friends and loved ones. M...More on Father Christmas

Christmas in Old Mexico

The first Christmas in old Mexico was celebrated in 1538 by the Spanish missionary Fray Pedro de Gante. He invited all the Indians for twenty leagues around Mexico City to attend. The Indians loved the new feast day and adopted it adding their own touches of flowers and feathers. Many of Mexico's present day Christmas customs and traditions were originally introduced during the colonial era as a m...More on Father Christmas

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Christmas is a time when family and friends gather to celebrate, spend time together, exchange gifts and catch up on events of the last year. It is a magical, joyous, festive occasion when children are excited about Santa coming and parents are busy decorating the house with lovely ornaments that only come out once a year. Unfortunately there are so many things that a person needs to do leading ...More on Father Christmas

Ways To Keep Christmas Decorating Costs Down

One of the best ways to keep Christmas decorating costs down is to purchase or make items that can be used for more than one type of decoration or used in multiple places in the home. Items that are non-perishable or can be kept from year to year are also more cost effective over time than are use and dispose of items. Some tips and tricks for keeping Christmas decorating budgets low include: 1. ...More on Father Christmas

Christmas Traditions In Australia

Christmas in Australia is a wonderful, magical, exciting time of year. Summer holiday season is beginning and students are not only happy because it is Christmas but because school is closed for six weeks holiday. For many students this means surf, sun, shopping and spending time with their family and mates. Because Australia is located in the Southern Hemisphere, Christmas takes place in their s...More on Father Christmas

Christmas Traditions In South America

South American is the forth largest of the seven continents, occupying almost 7 million square miles and a population of approximately 376 million people. South American is comprised of 12 countries, ten of which are Latin. Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, Guyana and Suriname are all Latin. Each country has its own Christmas customs and Chri...More on Father Christmas

Christmas Traditions In North America

North America is a vast area with many different ethnic backgrounds and each bring some of their own Christmas customs and Christmas traditions. Christmas in North American is on December 25, which is the anniversary of Christ's birth and extends to January 6. Some people call this period the Twelve Days of Christmas while others call it Christmastide. In North America, it is the most significan...More on Father Christmas

Unique Christmas Traditions Around The World

There are numerous traditions around the world associated with Christmas, such as buying gifts and sending Christmas cards, which you may observe or have heard of. There are also many unique, strange Christmas traditions and Christmas customs or facts that people have never heard about. These certainly make interesting and fun conversation to share with family and friends. There are some unique an...More on Father Christmas

Mexican Christmas Traditions

In Mexico, Christmas festivities begin nine days before Christmas, which represents the time period when Mary and Joseph were seeking shelter before the birth of Jesus, and continue through January 6 when the three wise men presented him with gifts. Las Posadas This Mexican Christmas tradition is the best known manifestation of the Christmas spirit held each night on the nine days between Decemb...More on Father Christmas

Christmas Trees

A Christmas tree is one of the most popular traditions that is associated with the celebration of Christmas. If it is a natural tree then it will be an evergreen coniferous tree. At Christmas time people buy a Christmas tree and once they've got it home they put it up in their houses, then it is decorated with Christmas lights and other colourful ornaments. Originally, Christmas trees would not ...More on Father Christmas