Winter Holidays Around the World

The winter holidays are linked to religious festivals that are celebrated in unique ways all over the world. Here are some of the interesting ones.
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Leena Good start, but just note that most of your celebrations listed are related to Christmas and Christian holidays.

Here are some others you left out:

Diwali: Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs celebrate every winter. Also called the "festival of lights" to commemorate the victory of good over evil.

Tet: New Year celebration in Vietnam

Solstice: Pagan celebration of the arrival of winter

Chinese New Year: the 15-day celebration of the Lunar New Year

Boxing Day: Celebrated in the U.K. after Christmas, also known as the Feast of St. Stephen.		 10/24/2009
kheylan scott i think theres lots of christmas traditions around the world 12/12/2008
Sammantha pretty cool 11/24/2008
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