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Holiday Traditions Around the World
Holiday Foods
100
"We assess our strengths and weaknesses to continuously evolve our minds."
Always Learning
100
"We inspire trust by acting ethically, treating people with respect, and being transparent and honest."
Integrity & Trust
100
In this country, a variation of the Santa Claus legend, involves him riding a goat instead of a sleigh pulled by reindeer.
Scandinavia/Norway/Finland
100
Common around the holidays in the US and this tradition is meant to playfully parody the flagrant pageantry of the holiday season.
Ugly Christmas Sweater
100
In Mexico and many other Latin American countries, families gather together to hold tamalada to make this food with specific ingredients and wrapped in a cornhusk.
Tamales
200
"We believe in being change agents for good in our world."
Social Responsibility
200
"We instill confidence in internal and external stakeholders by going above and beyond and creating a higher standard of service."
Reliability
200
ōmisoka or New Year's Eve is celebrated by chiming bells across Buddhist temples a total of 108 times.
Japan
200
In the Philippines, every year around Christmas they hold this festival?
Giant Lantern Festival
200
This fruit can be bought and grown all over the world now, but before was seen as an extraordinary treat and would be placed in stockings as gifts because it was uncommon to see during the winter.
Orange
300
"We serve all with the education and empathy required to intimately anticipate, understand, and exceed expectations."
Customer Happiness
300
"We exude optimism. We laugh. We acknowledge and celebrate our successes."
Fun
300
This country's tradition occurs 13 days before Christmas where a mischievous pack of troll-like figures, visits local children every night to leave either candy or rotten potatoes.
Iceland
300
During this holiday, Jewish communities around the world feast on fried foods like doughnuts filled with jam or vanilla cream and called Sufganiyot.
Hanukkah
300
This confection started as a luxury food item with candied fruit and nuts, but in the 20th century became one of the most ridiculed holiday foods.
Fruitcake
400
"We provide and invite open, constructive conversations that meaningfully advance improvements."
Feedback Welcomed
400
"We engage in ego-free collaborations and implement courageous solutions by challenging traditional thinking."
Best Ideas Win
400
Every year, crowds gather to celebrate the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, known as the Winter Solstice.
England/United Kingdom
400
Dresden, Germany holds one of the oldest and main Christmas market that offers dozens of vendors, a carousel, Ferris wheel, and puppet shows.
Striezelmarkt
400
These sweet or savory glutinous rice balls are enjoyed in many Asian countries during holidays or festivals and can be served in a sweet or savory, but its symbolism represents the strength of family ties.
Tangyuan
500
"We shape the future by empowering creativity and delivering winning solutions to unchanged unforeseen challenges."
Innovation
500
"We are the resource that inspires others to innovate and achieve new standards."
Thought Leadership
500
Diwali, a five-day festival of lights that are observed in fall and celebrates good over evil and light over darkness.
India
500
In the Bahamas, a popular street festival for Christmas that originated in the 18th-century and celebrated from Dec. 26th to Jan. 1st which includes a spectacular parade and wearing elaborate costumes.
Junkanoo
500
In Japan, Dec. 25th is now celebrated thanks to a 1974 advertising campaign entitled, "Kurisumasu ni wa kentakkii ("Kentucky for Christmas")" and locals will buy a bucket of this now favorite food during the holidays.
KFC/Fried Chicken