30 Christmas Traditions From Around the World | TIME
3 days ago · Also part of the Christmas tradition in Ethiopia, particularly in rural areas, is a field hockey-type game called Ye Genna Chewata. According to the state-owned Ethiopian News Agency, ...
In a calendar rarity, Hanukkah starts this year on Christmas Day
18 hours ago · Hanukkah, Judaism’s eight-day Festival of Lights, begins this year on Christmas Day, which has only happened four times since 1900. For some rabbis, the intersection of the two religious holidays provides an auspicious occasion for interfaith engagement. “This can be a profound opportunity for learning and collaboration and togetherness,” said Rabbi Josh Stanton, a vice president of the ...
Old and New Christmas Traditions in Greece - GreekReporter.com
10 hours ago · The most famous Christmas tradition is the tree.Since the 20th century, it has become common in many city centers and stores. Greeks traditionally used to decorate their homes with ships, although we have now adopted the German custom of decorating a tree.For many, the ship symbolizes separation and is connected with the way that Greek expatriates left their homes, families, and country.
5 amazing Christmas traditions from around Europe - The …
39 minutes ago · On Christmas Eve, families regularly get together for a traditional joulusauna ritual. On December 24, groups gather in saunas decorated with birch branches and lanterns and leave a gift and ...
After shooting, Wisconsin school and church lean into Christmas …
1 day ago · For Christians around the world, Christmas is the joyful celebration of the birth of Jesus. To affirm their beliefs — that God is present and hasn’t abandoned them — the faith community at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, is embracing its holiday traditions just days after a deadly shooting there.
Younger generations swap tradition for self ... - Associated Press News
1 day ago · Whether dressed in black, mimicking bare branches or decked out with enough bows for a Taylor Swift concert, the Christmas trees in some U.S. homes this year display an unconventional streak.
How 25 Christmas Traditions Got Their Start - HISTORY
Dec 17, 2019 · Here’s a look at 25 ways Americans have celebrated the Christmas season, from singing songs and reciting poems to decorating trees and swapping cookies to drinking eggnog and wearing ugly...
How winter solstice, pagan traditions influence Christmas …
Dec 21, 2023 · More than 2,000 years after the birth of Jesus, the history of quintessentially Christmas traditions and holiday items can be traced back to pre-Christian practices and culture, also referred...
Christmas traditions around the world, from fistfights to KFC - NPR
Dec 14, 2023 · From flying fists to crispy chicken wings, here's a look at some of the interesting ways in which people celebrate the Christmas season and beyond. Christmas Day in Santo Tomás, Peru, starts...
A sampling of unique holiday traditions from around the U.S. - NPR
Dec 8, 2023 · Here's how communities across the U.S. put their own spin on Christmas, Hanukkah and even Festivus celebrations — from Santas who ski and surf, to trees made of tumbleweed, sand and lobster traps.