Christmas

Christmas traditions in Ethiopia follow a calendar all their own — literally. While most of the world celebrates on December 25th, Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrate Genna, the feast of Christ’s

Christmas traditions in Czechia are some of Europe’s most enchanting — and most unusual. This is the land where families keep a live carp in the bathtub before Christmas Eve

Christmas traditions in Colombia begin not on Christmas Eve, but on the night of December 7th, when millions of candles flicker to life in windows, on sidewalks, and in parks

Christmas traditions in Croatia have a secret the rest of Europe took a while to discover: this Adriatic country’s Advent celebrations are among the most magical on the continent. Zagreb’s

Christmas traditions in Brazil flip the Northern Hemisphere script: picture Santa Claus arriving in swim shorts, midnight feasts served in 30°C heat, and fireworks exploding over crowded tropical beaches. In

Christmas traditions in Canada are a study in beautiful extremes: the country that does winter best does Christmas biggest. From Newfoundland’s mummering traditions to Quebec’s Réveillon, from Ontario’s small-town Santa

Christmas traditions in Belgium come wrapped in chocolate, lit by medieval market squares, and delivered by two different gift-bringers. This small country at the crossroads of Europe — split between

Christmas traditions in Austria unfold like a scene from a storybook: snow-dusted Alpine villages, the scent of roasted chestnuts and glühwein drifting through medieval market squares, church bells echoing off

Christmas traditions in Australia flip the holiday upside down — literally. While the Northern Hemisphere pictures snow and fireplaces, Australians celebrate on the beach: prawns instead of turkey (or as

Christmas traditions in Argentina flip everything the Northern Hemisphere knows about the holiday on its head. Here, Christmas arrives at the height of summer: Santa wears no heavy coat, the

British Christmas traditions are the ones most of the English-speaking world grew up with — and then forgot were British. The Christmas cracker, the Christmas pudding set alight, the King’s

Australian Christmas lunch — seafood and pavlova at its heart — is Christmas turned upside down: a summer feast eaten in 30°C heat, where prawns, oysters, and barbecued seafood replace