Christmas Traditions

Christmas Traditions

Christmas Dinners In my younger days, Christmas dinner always consisted of roast turkey, with lots of roast vegetables, green peas and gravy. This was often supplemented with ham or roast pork. Then, after a reasonable interval during which we allowed the food to settle, we proceeded to eat the second course, which involved a slice…

Christmas Dinners Around the World
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Christmas Dinners Around the World

Though Christmas may be celebrated differently around the globe, there’s one festive tradition that is shared the world over – dinner. Be it roast turkey with all the trimmings, spicy meat stew, grilled seafood, or even Kentucky Fried Chicken, ‘tis the season for feasting. Here are nine traditional Christmas meals to truly whet your appetite….

Some Christmas Traditions From Around the World

Some Christmas Traditions From Around the World

If you’ve ever wondered who first decided to bring trees inside to celebrate Christmas, or where advent calendars come from, we’ve tracked some popular festive traditions – as well as some lesser-known ones – back to their country of origin. German Tradition: hanging Advent calendars Advent, which means “to come,” is the period beginning four Sundays before…