Holidays Around the World

The winter festival is called Hanukkah.

• Mexico

• Israel

• France

• Italy

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Families decorate with flowers.

• America

• Kwanzaa

• Sweden

• Italy

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La Posada begins on December 16th.

• India

• France

• Sweden

• Mexico

This country was the first country to send Christmas cards.

• England

• America

• India

• Australia

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This country is also called the “land down under”.

• India

• Australia

• Italy

• America

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December 13th is St. Lucia’s Day.

• Germany

• Netherlands

• America

• Sweden

The holiday starts on December 26th in the U.S.

• Switzerland

• Kwanzaa

• Australia

• England

The children place their shoes by the fireplace on Christmas Eve.

• America

• France

• England

• Australia

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People eat mattak, which is whale blubber.

• Netherlands

• Greenland

• Ireland

• India

Diwali is called the Festival of Lights.

• Australia

• America

• India

• England

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