Holidays Around the World

Italy

Christmas in Italy

• Buone Natalia = Merry Christmas
• La Befana = friendly old witch that delivers presents to kids. She also sweeps bedrooms.
• Letters in father's napkins promising to be good in the new year.
• Ciao = Hello

Mexico

Christmas in Mexico

• Feliz Navidad = Merry Christmas
• Las Posadas = 9 days of celebration 12/16 - 12/24
• Pinatas and Pointsettias
• On January 6th shoes are left out for the three wise men to fill with gifts.
• Hola = Hellow

Russia

Christmas in Russia

• S Razhdestvom = Merry Christmas
• Matryoshka dolls
• Father Frost delivers presents with his grand daughter
• Ginger cookies served as desert
• Privet = Hello

France

Christmas in France

• Joyeux Noel = Merry Christmas
• Buche De Noel = Chocolate Cake shaped like a yule log
• Pere Noel = Santa Claus
• Shoes are left by the fireplace for Pere Noel to fill with candy
• Bonjour = Hello

Sweden

Christmas in Sweden

• God Jul = Merry Christmas
• St. Lucia Day = Dec 13th the oldest girl in the family wears all white, candles in her hair and brings food to those in need.
• Tomten = Christmas Gnome travels with his goat and delivers presents
• Hej Hej = Hello

Australia

Christmas in Australia

• Merry Christmas, Mate
• No everygreen trees, just Christmas bush = a tree with red flowers
• No snowmen, just sandmen at the beach
• BBQ at the beach.
• G'Day = Hellow

India

Holidays in India

• Diwali Mabarak = Diwali Greetings
• Diwali = Festival of Lights and celebrates the new year
• Jaledi is a sweet treat shaped like a pretzel
• Lanterns are hung as decorations.
• Bhai Dooj is sibling festival held on the last day of Diwali
• Haya = Hello

China

Chinese New Year

• Gong Hey Fat Choy = Happy New Year
• Small amount of people celebrate Christmas.
• Chinese New Year is about letting go of the past and welcoming new beginnings.
• Money in red envelopes = good fortune
• Lantern Day = light the way to the new year
• Ni Hao

North America/Canada

Christmas in America/Canada