Greeting season celebrations and traditions around the world

Holiday traditions vary from country to country and from religion to religion all over the world.

Christmas
A Christian feast celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ as the Son of God, Christmas is observed with different traditions from around the world. A common denominator in the celebration of Christmas is usually a big meal, a Christmas tree in some cultures, and the gathering of family and friends.

Italy
Christmas in Italy is known by the celebration of a meatless meal on Christmas Eve. Although the tradition varies by the number of plates, the primary objective of the meal is fish consumption. This is particularly important because meat was considered an extravagance of many of the poorest inhabitants of South Italy and, therefore, was reserved for Christmas Day.

Japan
The people of Japan have celebrated Christmas for a long time as less than one percent of their population is Christian. However, from the early 20th century, Christmas was celebrated in many cities and densely populated areas of the country. Christmas in Japan is exposed to lights and tinsel decorations, like the Western world, and Santa Kurohsu, which is said to have eyes behind your head to watch the children, brings gifts.

Brazil
Why is a former Portuguese colony, Brazil has kept many of the costumes from that heritage. Papai Noel is the Brazilian version of Santa Claus who brings gifts to children. However, Papai Noel wears silk dresses, because it is so hot during the Christmas in Brazil. A large dinner and the presence of cribs are also common in a Brazilian Christmas.

Hanukkah
Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is the Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after a war to expel the foreign presence of the Syrians. It is celebrated with the lighting of a menorah for eight nights, which means the miracle of oil that burned the eternal light in the Temple. Hanukkah is also celebrated with the consumption of special food, the gifts, and the gathering of family and friends.

Chrismukkah
While "Chrismukkah" was actually started as a joke in the early 1990s, the merger between Christmas and Hanukkah since then has become a way of sharing in the rituals of both traditions. This is a party three weeks, involving aspects of both holidays and is particularly handy in interfaith families. While the Seinfield "fesitvus" can not be removed, this custom seems to be growing in acceptance.

Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa is an African-American holiday created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga. It is celebrated by decorating the house with African decor and colors of Kwanzaa, which are black, red and green. Gift and a party, are also costumes of this holiday.