In the capital city of Venezuela, people travel to church on Christmas morning wearing roller skates.

In some parts of Texas, people dress as cowboys and ride reindeer in Christmas parades.

In Slovakia, the traditional Christmas meal - carp, a fish - has to swim in the bathtub for one or two days before being cooked.

Every year in Sweden, citizens build a giant goat statue from fir trees, which has been burnt down 29 times since 1966.

Well-behaved children in Iceland receive gifts from Yule Lads, but naughty children only receive potatoes.

New Zealanders spend Christmas Day riding bicycles with red and green balloons tied to the back of their seats.

In Tanzania, people bake banana bread Christmas Eve night to enjoy for breakfast the next morning.

A witch named Befana brings Christmas presents to Italian children.

In Greenland, raw whale skin is part of the traditional Christmas meal.

The Danish Christmas tradition involves eating a variety of flavored danishes while still wearing their pajamas.

In South Africa, deep-fried caterpillars are a Christmas treat.

In Austria, Saint Nicholas's evil counterpart, the Krampus, captures naughty children and takes them away in his sack.

Christmas isn't celebrated much in Japan, though it has recently become popular to order a KFC feast on December 25th.

In Peru, people celebrate the winter season by dressing llamas in festive outfits.

In Germany, Saint Nicholas hands out sweets or small presents to children who can sing him a song, draw him a picture, or recite a poem to him.

In German tradition, the character Knecht Ruprecht carries a stick or a whip to punish misbehaving children.

Cuban children stuff their parents' stockings with candies and chocolates to show their appreciation each year.

Since 1979, a 27-foot tall menorah has been displayed on the White House lawn for the eight days and nights of Hanukkah.

In Alaska on New Year's Eve, people compete in an ice fishing competition to catch the largest fish.

To honor the baby Jesus, people in Colombia place candles and paper lanterns in their windows, balconies, and front yards on Little Candles Day.

In Toronto, Canada, the Cavalcade of Lights (over 300,000 lights!) starts the Christmas season and goes until New Year's.

Christmas in Russia is normally celebrated on January 7th.

Some people in Argentina set off fireworks and open their presents outside under a tree on Christmas.

In South Africa, children collect bouquets of flowers to give to their friends before leaving school on the last day before Christmas.

In tropical regions of Mexico, people decorate palm trees as their Christmas trees.

In Portugal, the nativity scene is the traditional Christmas decoration rather than a Christmas tree.

In Vietnam, Christmas Eve is more important than Christmas Day. People celebrate by throwing confetti and taking pictures.