December Holidays Across The World

Hey guys, What is your favorite holiday? comment down below what it is. December is just around the corner and that means we should talk about 2 of the big holidays different people celebrate around the world.

CHRISTMAS-Nations such as Russia, United Kingdom, United States, Australia and many more countries celebrate Christmas. They all have some differences and similarities. They all talk about Santa. Santa Claus is most known for his 9(Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph) rain-deer but in Australia he ditches the rain-deer and comes on kangaroos. Communist USSR (Soviet Union) did not allow Christmas until 1991. In fact Christmas trees were banned until 1935 when Christmas trees turned into “New Years trees.”

KWANZAA-Nations such as Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique and Zimbabwe celebrate Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa, unlike Christmas, is celebrated the same around the world. They put up a candle holder and 7 candles which the light up every day. The last day they extinguish the candles.

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