Around The World

Christmas celebrations and traditions from countries worldwide. Compare festive customs across Europe, America, Australia and Asia including Chinese New Year.

American Christmas Traditions

Christmas looks different across America, from surfing Santas in California to parade-filled streets in Philadelphia.

Australian Christmas Traditions

How Australians celebrate Christmas on the beach during their summer heat instead of winter snow.

Christmas Traditions in England

How England's Christmas traditions blend ancient winter customs with practices brought back from around the world over centuries.

Christmas Traditions in Mexico

Mexican families celebrate Christmas with Las Posadas processions and nativity plays that honour Jesus's birth in their own unique way.

French Christmas Traditions

The French celebrate Christmas with regional customs ranging from Saint-Nicolas gift-giving to candlelit windows and midnight feasts.

German Christmas Traditions

Many beloved Christmas traditions actually started in Germany, from decorated trees to Boxing Day house visits where neighbours praise each other's decorations.

How to Celebrate Chinese New Year

Get the basics down for celebrating Chinese New Year the right way, from cleaning your house to decorating and sending cards.

Scandinavian Christmas Traditions

Discover what makes Christmas in Scandinavia so magical, from Santa Lucia festivals celebrating light to Viking traditions that still shape holiday.

Scottish Christmas Traditions

Scotland banned Christmas for 400 years and celebrated New Year instead, a tradition that still shapes how Scots mark the holiday today.

Spanish Christmas Traditions

Spanish families celebrate Christmas with truffle-stuffed turkey, midnight mass and time spent together over festive meals.