A holiday can be really exciting, especially when you have established holiday traditions to follow! This is all the more so when Christmas is round the corner. Christmas is one of the biggest celebrations of the year and long before December 25, when Christmas is celebrated, families' start preparing for this great holiday enthusiastically.
General Holiday Traditions
Interestingly, since there are people from so many countries settled in the US, Christmas holiday tradition can be seen in a wide variety. But wherever you look, you will definitely see twinkling lights and a riot of color in decorations. As you walk down the street, you will see some amazing window displays at shops, attracting customers with vigor during this time of year. Homes are also decorated in a festive manner with lovely trees. Churches and in fact, many houses, follow the holiday tradition of building a little crèche to recreate the Nativity scene of the birth of Jesus Christ.
Preparations begin weeks in advance with people shopping for holiday cards and gifts. This is a major project in most families as choosing the right gifts can take time. Many people take part in singing with their church choirs and participate in Christmas plays.
When the big day arrives, the main holiday tradition is for families to get together and enjoy the holiday spirit in each other's company. Many families buy a real or an artificial Christmas tree and decorate it lovingly with bright Christmas decorations. While some people prefer to exchange gifts on Christmas Eve, some prefer to leave them near the Christmas tree to open them on Christmas morning. Children, of course, love it when Santa Claus drops by and fills their stockings with all the goodies they had wanted through that year. Let us not forget the Christmas holiday tradition of special food that includes turkey, chicken, ham, duck, etc.
Special Holiday Traditions Across The US
Special Holiday Traditions Across The US
The great thing about living in the US and celebrating Christmas is that one gets to see a number of holiday traditions related to this festival with Christmas carols from the UK and Australia, the Christmas tree holiday tradition from Germany, Father Christmas or Santa Claus from Scandinavia and parades that have their origin from Latin countries.
Here's a brief roundup of Christmas holiday traditions in the US:
• A special dance on Christmas Eve is held in San Felipe Pueblo south of Santa Fe.
• The famous song Twelve days of Christmas comes to us from the Appalachian Mountains and has become the traditional theme in decorations.
• In Pennsylvania, they have a Love Fest where the choirs sing songs holding candles made of beeswax, eating sweet buns and drinking coffee.
• The famous song Twelve days of Christmas comes to us from the Appalachian Mountains and has become the traditional theme in decorations.
• In Pennsylvania, they have a Love Fest where the choirs sing songs holding candles made of beeswax, eating sweet buns and drinking coffee.
Across different states in the US, there are special holiday traditions with relation to food during Christmas - proof of the diversity of the land we live in and also that everyone loves Christmas!
Blessings,
Dr. Reggie Cochran Ph.D. DCH CPMA DD
"I became a World Champion in my field. I
can help you become a Champion in yours"
Dr. Reggie Cochran Ph.D. DCH CPMA DD
"I became a World Champion in my field. I
can help you become a Champion in yours"
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