Every year, the city of San Fernando holds Ligligan Parul (or Giant Lantern Festival) featuring dazzling parols (lanterns) that symbolize the Star of Bethlehem.The festival has made San Fernando the "Christmas Capital of the ........"

Although Christmas isn't a national holiday in .........., its citizens still find an interesting and delicious way to celebrate.Rather than gathering around the table for a dinner, families head out to their local Kentucky Fried Chicken.

In ............., children place their shoes by the window. In the morning, they'll either have received candy (if they're good) or be greeted with shoes full of rotten potatoes if they're bad.

On Christmas morning, .......families traditionally eat a porridge made of rice and milk topped with cinnamon, milk, or butter. Whoever finds the almond placed inside one of the puddings "wins"—but some families cheat and hide a few almonds so the kids don't get upset.

Because summer falls during Christmas Time, a number of their traditions center around a grill, where families and friends gather for a casual cookout of fresh seafood, meat, and seasonal vegetables.

On the evening of December 24, .......families place their Christmas tree in the middle of the room and dance around it while singing carols.

In ....., the Christmas season, called julebord, begins Dec. 3, filling up local bars and restaurants throughout the month. Families celebrate Little Christmas on Dec. 23; each have their own ritual for the day that may include decorating the tree, making a gingerbread house, and eating risengrynsgrøt (hot rice pudding).

Traditional Christmas fare in .... often includes homemade roast goose, vegetables, cranberries, and potatoes.

In ......, dinner may not begin until the first star appears in the night sky and, traditionally, an extra setting is left at the table should someone show up uninvited.

In ..., kids put a shoe by the chimney or back door and wake up on Christmas morning to find treats like gingerbread men, marzipan, and chocolate letters inside.

.......... families come together on Christmas Eve to eat dinner as late as 10 p.m. Then, at exactly midnight, they exchanges gifts, toasts, and wish each other a Merry Christmas.

Alpine countries like ......have a legend that a devil-like creature called Krampus joins their St. Nicholas festivities on December 6.

Orthodox Christians make up nearly 49 percent of .............'s population; they observe Christmas Day on January 7 by dressing in traditional garments and walking through town singing carols. A dish called kutya, made of cooked wheat mixed with honey, ground poppy seeds, and sometimes nuts, is a popular Christmas Eve treat.

All across ..... members of the Church put on Pastorelas (Shepherd's Plays) to retell the Christmas story.

......families make their own advent calendars for the holiday season. These calendars are either given to children as a surprise or made together as a fun activity. Each day's bag reveals a new surprise or treat, with the biggest gift on Christmas Eve.