Winter Holidays--M,W, Th 9 am by Allison Powell

2024-12-16 15:39:44 UTC

Latin America celebrates Las Posadas in which they celebrate the trip Joseph and Mary did.

dg31rmuramoto — 2024-12-16 15:40:18 UTC

For orthodox, they celebrate on January 7th.

Christmas

YuliyaBaumgartner — 2024-12-16 15:41:10 UTC

I learned about Saint Nicolas and how he put gold in kid's socks.

dg31eyu — 2024-12-16 15:41:30 UTC

Christmas is celebrated all around the world in many different areas

apowell170 — 2024-12-16 15:41:32 UTC

Started in Europe. Not necessarily Christian.

Christmas Trees

2024-12-16 15:42:01 UTC

People love putting ornaments and decorating Christmas trees with their families. It is said that Santa Clause delivers toys on Christmas eve under the tree.

2024-12-16 15:42:03 UTC

Santa Claus came from Saint Nicholas.

dg31wwang — 2024-12-16 15:43:43 UTC

some christians dont celebrate it

Christmas

YuliyaBaumgartner — 2024-12-16 15:45:25 UTC

People of the Orthodox religion celebrate Christmas on January, 7.

Santa Clause

2024-12-16 15:46:00 UTC

Santa Clause rides on a sleigh pulled by reindeer on Christmas eve.

Las Posadas

2024-12-16 15:48:20 UTC

During Las Posadas people in Latin America act out the journey that Mary and Joseph took to have the baby Jesus.

Article about Christmas around the world

apowell170 — 2024-12-16 18:32:36 UTC

Hanukkah is known for their festivals of light

dg31rmuramoto — 2024-12-18 15:17:01 UTC

the menorah in the olden days only had 7 lights, now it has 9 lights

dg31rmuramoto — 2024-12-18 15:18:07 UTC

dg31wwang — 2024-12-19 19:12:00 UTC

In Denmark, they smash plates together as a tradition and in Japan, they ring massive bells.

dg31rmuramoto — 2024-12-19 19:12:15 UTC

the candle has 3 colours and it is the same colours as the Pan African flag.

dg31rmuramoto — 2024-12-19 19:12:36 UTC

In japan they ring the bell 107 times

Ransom

dg31bconway — 2024-12-19 19:13:02 UTC

Kwanza has eight candles lit as part of the celebration. They are the color of the Bendera flag.

dg31lguirguis — 2024-12-19 19:13:04 UTC

It is a celebrated by the African-American culture.

dg31wwang — 2024-12-19 19:13:31 UTC

They celebrate the miracle by lighting a candle on a menorah or a Hanukkah every day.

Hanukkiah

2024-12-19 19:14:46 UTC

Every night people light a different candle on their hanukkiah during this celebration.

dg31lguirguis — 2024-12-19 19:14:55 UTC

New Years is celebrated in many countries and places all in different ways like fireworks and the crashing of plates.

Kwanza

2024-12-19 19:17:51 UTC

During Kwanza gifts like old African- American pottery is given to kids to teach them about African American Culture.