Alexa Florkowski
Many countries around the world have traditions of their own, including on Christmas. Many of us decorate a tree and their house for Christmas but some countries have their own traditions that their families like to do. One tradition that we may be familiar with, as Americans, is putting an ornament pickle in the Christmas tree and finding it on Christmas. This was thought to have been from Germany but many people think it originated from the Americas. Berrien Springs, Michigan is the Christmas pickle capital of the world, where there is an annual pickle festival.
In Russia they celebrate Christmas on January 7th instead of December 25th because the Orthodox Church uses the old Julian calendar for religious celebrations. In the Netherlands and Germany, the children fill their shoes with hay for the horses that help bring the presents to their house. They also believe that SinterKlaas and his helper Black Pete come and give them candy and presents on Christmas day. In Japan, for Christmas dinner many people eat fried chicken rather than ham or turkey. Also, in Greenland they eat auk wrapped in seal skin with whale blubber to celebrate the Christmas season. All around the world people celebrate different traditions with their families, many passed down from generation to generation to make the holiday season something unique and unforgettable.
Many countries around the world have traditions of their own, including on Christmas. Many of us decorate a tree and their house for Christmas but some countries have their own traditions that their families like to do. One tradition that we may be familiar with, as Americans, is putting an ornament pickle in the Christmas tree and finding it on Christmas. This was thought to have been from Germany but many people think it originated from the Americas. Berrien Springs, Michigan is the Christmas pickle capital of the world, where there is an annual pickle festival.
In Russia they celebrate Christmas on January 7th instead of December 25th because the Orthodox Church uses the old Julian calendar for religious celebrations. In the Netherlands and Germany, the children fill their shoes with hay for the horses that help bring the presents to their house. They also believe that SinterKlaas and his helper Black Pete come and give them candy and presents on Christmas day. In Japan, for Christmas dinner many people eat fried chicken rather than ham or turkey. Also, in Greenland they eat auk wrapped in seal skin with whale blubber to celebrate the Christmas season. All around the world people celebrate different traditions with their families, many passed down from generation to generation to make the holiday season something unique and unforgettable.
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