Celebrated all around the world, Christmas are presented variously in different countries. On this grand festive holiday, people show their love for this season though diverse Christmas traditions.

 

1. Giant Lantern Festival, Philippines

Start way back in the 1930s, the Lantern Festival, or locally called the Ligligan Parul truly shows Filipino culture as it displays world-class lanterns made by the locals. Giant Christmas lanterns are usually made with bamboo frames or some with steel, colored plastics or fiberglass, and handmade paper. People from all over the world every year to see the biggest and brightest in Pampanga.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/bacolod/lifestyle/2016/11/18/giant-lanterns-pampanga-510194

 

1. Kentucky Fried Christmas Dinner, Japan

Fried chicken is often eaten on Christmas day. It is the busiest time of year for restaurants such as KFC and people can place orders at their local fast food restaurant in advance! There was an advertising campaign by KFC in the 1974 called 'Kentucky for Christmas!' (Kurisumasu ni wa kentakkii!) which was very successful and made KFC popular for Christmas!

http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20161216-why-japan-celebrates-christmas-with-kfc

 

1. Tree giving, Norway

The biggest Christmas tradition is the Giant Christmas Tree that Norway gives to the UK every year. The tree is given as a present to say 'thank you' for the help that the people of the UK gave to Norway during World War II. The tree stands in Trafalgar Square in the middle of London and often hundreds of people come to watch when the lights are turned on.

http://mylittlenorway.com/norwegian-christmas/christmas-tree-for-the-uk/

 

1. Roller-skating, Venezuela

Going to Midnight Mass (Misas de Aguinaldo) is very popular and there many other masses and church services in the days before Christmas. In Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, there's a tradition of people roller-skating to the early morning church services from 16th to 24th December. The roads are often closed to traffic by 8.00am to make it safe for people to skate hahahaha.

http://www.thehistoryofchristmas.com/traditions/venezuela.htm

 

1. Send letters, Finland

Finnish people believe that Santa Claus or Father Christmas lives in the north part of Finland called Korvatunturi (or Lapland), north of the Arctic Circle. People from all over the world send letters to Santa Claus in Finland. There is a big tourist theme park called 'Christmas Land' in the north of Finland, near to where they say that Father Christmas lives.

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https://www.santaclausvillage.info/santa-claus/santa-claus-main-post-office/