https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S ¿Cómo celebras tú los días de fiesta con tu familia y tus amigos? (How do you celebrate the holidays with your families and friends?) ¿Cuáles son unas tradiciones populares de tu cultura? (What are some popular traditions from your culture?) en-us 2017-12-21 19:14:28 UTC 2017-12-22 15:36:49 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Ornamenttree.png chandleroliphant https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217776343 My brother and I split the holiday between my mom's house and my dad's house because our parents are divorced. We spend Christmas Eve with my mom and her family. We usually sit with Santa (he visits for the little kids and always walks in the house to Bruce Springsteen's "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"), eat a big dinner that consists of pasta and the "7 fish" (an Italian tradition, although I am a vegan so I do not eat the fish), exchange presents and then watch a Christmas movie before bed. We wake up at my mom's house and then go to my dad's house. We exchange presents in the morning, ride bikes to my uncle's house down the street, and then enjoy a laid-back dinner with my dad's side of the family at my house. My dad always makes his famous oatmeal-raisin cookies that everyone gobbles up.

Ever since I have been in a relationship with my boyfriend, I make time to go to his house with his family in the morning after biking to my uncle's house. We usually have brunch and spend time with the 3 toddlers in his family. It is very fun to watch them play with their new toys!

This year, and in the years to come, I hope to make new holiday traditions in my new home.

As you can tell, I celebrate Christmas. Christmas to me means FAMILY, FOOD & RELAXATION!]]> 2017-12-21 19:14:28 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217776343 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217866519 I celebrate the holidays at home with my mom, dad, and little brother, Kiran. Usually, during winter break, we go to my grandparent's house (on my dad's side) with my two dogs, Olive and Lulu. Therefore, we technically have TWO Christmases! On Christmas morning, my family and I open gifts and then have a great breakfast. For New Year's we make pizzas at home, including a dessert pizza, and then watch TV until midnight.]]> 2017-12-22 15:24:40 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217866519 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217866547 I celebrate Hanukkah with my sister & my mom. Sometimes we go to my grandparent's house to celebrate Hanukkah. When christmas comes, I go to my Aunt's house and eat food and celebrate w/ the catholic part of my family.]]> 2017-12-22 15:24:48 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217866547 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217866556 In my family, we put up christmas lights on my house and hang up a Christmas tree. Then we get presents under the tree. Some popular traditions from my culture is to hand up a tree, and have a huge dinner christmas eve and christmas day with my family,]]> 2017-12-22 15:24:50 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217866556 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217866581 In my family we would visit our cousin's house and have a fun and festive dinner. But we would eat Chinese food like noodles, rice and such. But before that we would open the gifts under our host's tree.

AlSo LOOK AL MY SON CHLOROPYLL.]]> 2017-12-22 15:24:58 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217866581 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217866717 Every year we have Christmas Eve at my house, and we have the feast of the seven fishes which is an Italian tradition. Then, on Christmas Day we go to my aunts house, which is a couple blocks away from my house. ]]> 2017-12-22 15:25:49 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217866717 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217866738 On Christmas Eve, we go to my Aunt and Uncle's house. We eat a lot of pasta and fish, we open presents from each other at midnight, and then we have pizza at 1:00 a.m. On Christmas I open more presents and my family comes over. Throughout the holiday season, we make a lot of Christmas cookies and we decorate the whole house with lights and a Christmas tree.]]> 2017-12-22 15:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217866738 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217866822 On Christmas Eve my family comes over and we have a big dinner. Then on Christmas I open presents. On New Years when it's midnight my family eats 12 grapes. ]]> 2017-12-22 15:26:30 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217866822 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217866903 Me and my family celebrate Christmas by doing dinner at my grandparents and breakfast at my house.]]> 2017-12-22 15:26:59 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217866903 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217866919 for the holidays we eat food and we get gifts and we have a christmas tree.]]> 2017-12-22 15:27:07 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217866919 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217866920 In my family we always go to New York City the day we get let out for break. Then we meet with my family friends on the 23rd and have a Christmas party. Then Christmas Eve and Christmas day we spend at home and the on New years I always go to my friends house and watch the ball drop on tv. ]]> 2017-12-22 15:27:07 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217866920 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217866921 My parents are divorced so I wake up at my house and then I go to my dad's house and open my presents and then I go back with my mom to eat at my grandpa's house. I'm also half jewish so I celebrate Hanukkah so I have a menorah and a christmas tree ]]> 2017-12-22 15:27:07 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217866921 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217866944 Every year one of our relatives have Christmas at there house. Every year on Christmas day, all of our family goes outsides and plays football. We stay over until Christmas day, we all open up the gifts. On New Years, we have a party with all our friends and family and celebrate.]]> 2017-12-22 15:27:15 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217866944 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217866981 In my family, we celebrate Christmas. on Christmas Eve, we go to church and stay there until midnight. Then on Christmas Day I ]]> 2017-12-22 15:27:26 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217866981 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217866991 In my family, we celebrate
Hanukkah at my house and light the candles and give out gifts. Most of the time we do the same thing but sometimes we go to my Uncles house and celebrate as well.]]> 2017-12-22 15:27:28 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217866991 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217867148 My family celebrates Christmas, so we put lights up on the house and bring a pine tree inside. ]]> 2017-12-22 15:28:37 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217867148 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217867203 I celebrate Christmas:
1) On Christmas Eve, my parents give us PJ'S to wear that night
 2) We have to put up our ornaments on the tree
3) We ]]> 2017-12-22 15:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217867203 22sprabhu https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217867246 On Christmas, we go over to our friends house or we have them over at our house. Then we stay up all night watching movies and just eating food. ]]> 2017-12-22 15:29:18 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217867246 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217867299 People come to my house and then we eat food and open presents and wear ugly sweaters on Christmas. On Hanukkah we go to my grandmas house and then eat matzo soup and then open gifts.]]> 2017-12-22 15:29:33 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217867299 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217867319 I go over to my cousins house and spend the night over there, then on christmas morning we open presents and then watch a movie]]> 2017-12-22 15:29:41 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217867319 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217867360 My culture does not have any holidays during this season. Instead, we celebrate Christmas. We usually just put up a tree and give presents.]]> 2017-12-22 15:30:00 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217867360 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217867381 I am a hindu, so I do not celebrate Christmas, although we have family get togethers at this time of year.]]> 2017-12-22 15:30:06 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217867381 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217867406 So culturally, my family and I don't celebrate anything around this time of year, however we just have adopted the Christmas gift giving tradition. We go to our family's house on Christmas Eve, have dinner, and give gifts. We go back to our house, go to sleep, and on Christmas morning we open gifts. On Christmas Day, we go to our other family's house to have lunch, give gifts, and walk around New York City.]]> 2017-12-22 15:30:20 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217867406 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217867429 We don't have any holidays this time of year, but every year my parents and I still exchange presents and sometimes will have family over. On New Years Eve, we always go to our family friend's house and have dinner there, and cut a cake as soon as it becomes midnight.]]> 2017-12-22 15:30:31 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217867429 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217867491 I celebrate Hanukkah, We light candles.]]> 2017-12-22 15:30:54 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/HA221217S/wish/217867491