Churchy Christmas Songs
All is Bright, All is calm
Silent Night
You can mess with a lot of things. But you can't mess with kids on Christmas.
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Christmas falls during the summer months, so celebrations often take place outdoors. Families enjoy barbecues, beach trips, and picnics, with Santa sometimes arriving by surfboard or boat.
Australia
Tamales and Pozole
Mexico
My Dear, We're still goodbye-ing. But as long as you love me so...
Let it Snow, Sammy Cahn
Let nothing you dismay, For Jesus Christ our Savior was born on Christmas Day.
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
I never thought it was such a bad little tree. It's not bad at all really. Maybe it just needs a little love.
Charlie Brown, "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
St. Lucia Day, celebrated on December 13 in Sweden, honors Saint Lucia with candlelit processions led by a girl wearing a crown of candles. Participants sing traditional songs while serving saffron buns and coffee.
Sweden
Jollof Rice and Fufu
Ghana
alghero, Italy Leaving at 11:13am and arrive christmas day at 2:30pm
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Long lay the world in sin and error pining
O Holy Night
I suppose it all started with the snow. you see, it was a very special kind of snow. A snow that made the happy happier, and the giddy even giddier.
Frosty the Snowman Narrator
Celebrates with the mischievous Yule Lads, thirteen troll-like figures who visit children during the 13 nights leading up to December 25th. Each night, children place shoes by the window, hoping for gifts from the Yule Lads, while those who misbehave receive potatoes.
Iceland
Families gather around the table, often starting with breaking the oplatek wafer and sharing wishes. Traditional dishes like carp, borscht, pierogi, and poppy seed treats are served.
Poland
Tokyo Japan leaves at 6am and arrives christmas day at 5:45pm
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And the Government shall be upon His shoulder
For Unto Us a Child is Born from The Messiah by Handel
I don't know what to say, but it's Christmas, and we're all in misery.
Ellen Griswold, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
La Befana, an old witch, visits children on Ephinany (January 5), delivering sweets and small gifts to those where good and coal to the naughty.
Italy
Ceviche
peru
Lima, Peru: Leave at 10pm and arrive 8:50am
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Haste, Hast to bring him laud
What Child is This by William C Dix
No one should be alone on Christmas
Cindy Lou Who, How the Grinch Stole Christmas
It's traditional to roller skate to early morning Christmas masses during "Misa de Aguinaldo"
Venezuela
Japan
Cebu, Philippines leaves at 8:30am and arrives at 10:20pm on Christmas day
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