Winter Celebrations Around the World

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Winter Solstice is:

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The shortest day in the northern hemisphere

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This holiday celebrates African American heritage.

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Kwanza

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In Sweden they celebrate this holiday with girls wearing white dresses singing songs and bringing coffee and buns.

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St. Lucia Day

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This holiday celebration takes place on January 5th or 6th after the 12 days of Christmas and is also called Epiphany.

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Three Kings Day

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This holiday celebration takes place on December 6th and includes festivals, feasts, gift exchanges and parades celebrating this compassionate man.

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St. Nicholas Day

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This holiday celebration takes place at the end of December in most of the world, but between January 21 to February 20 in China.

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New Years

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This holiday celebration takes place in India and lasts for 5 days.

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Diwali

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This holiday celebration commemorates the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem. Children reenact this by walking around door to door with candles, scripture reading and singing carols before they break pinatas.

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Los Posadas

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Because it is summer in December here, Santa is often pictured with a surfboard and shorts in this country.

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Australia

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In this country, Father Christmas has a dark assistant known as Le Perre Fouettard who does not bring gifts to the children.

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France