29Dec2015

How people spend Christmas around the world

Written byRenata Jirasova29 Dec. 2015

1. Albania

2. Argentina

Argentinians in Buenos Aires light up the sky with paper lanterns (globos) at night on Christmas Eve

Roasted half of a little pig (lechón) for Christmas eve evening

3. Australia

Australian Santa Claus and his family enjoy surfing :-)

4. Austria

Christmas in Innsbruck, Austria

5. Belarus

6. Belgium

Christmas in Brugges, Belgium

7. Brazil

8. Canada

9. Colombia

Christmas tree  in Plaza de Bolívar, Bogota's historic centre, Colombia

10. Cuba

11. Chile

12. Czech Republic

Christmas market in the Old Town square in Prague, Czech Republic

Christmas tree in front of the Tyn church on the Old town square in Prague, Czech Republic

13. Denmark

14. Dominican Republic

15. Finland

16. France

17. Germany

18. Hongkong

19. Hungary

20. Iceland

21. India

22. Ireland

Irish Christmas tradition

23. Italy

Traditional Italian Christmas panetone

24. Jamaica

25. Japan

Read more about Christmas in Japan here:

26. Lebanon

27. Mexico

28. New Zealand

Pohutukawa New Zealand Christmas Tree is evergreen and at Chrismas produces brilliant display of red flowers. 

Christmas in New Zealand is always a fun affair

29. Philippines

30. Romania

31. Russia

32. Spain

Caganers – small defecating figurines are popular Christmas traditions in Catalania

33. Trinidad and Tobago

34. Ukraine

35. United Arab Emirates

Christmas tree in the Wafi mall shopping centre in Dubai

36. United Kingdom

37. United States

38. Zimbabwe

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