Holiday celebrations around the world We take you on a journey to discover the different ways people celebrate the holiday season worldwide. W R I T T E N B Y : F I L I PA A R A ÚJ O PHOTOGRAPHED BY : ALL PHOTOS ARE COURTESY OF THE BR ANDS
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CHRISTMAS IN FINLAND Christmas in Finland is one of the most magical celebrations! A nor thern Christmas like no other, you can immerse yourself in the full holiday experience. While some people argue that Santa lives at the nor th pole, Europeans will swear that ever yone knows Santa Claus comes from Finland, surrounded by reindeer and soft , fluff y snow as far as the eye can see. In Finland, you can visit the Santa Claus village in Lapland, where you can experience the true magic of Christmas and some other wonderful things, like the midnight sun and the nor thern lights. On Christmas Eve in a traditional Finnish house, dinner might include pork roast , rice pudding, and lots of mulled wine. After dinner, families pay their respects to deceased loved ones at the cemeter y, and some families end their night with a warm sauna to sweat out all of the deliciousness of Christmas dinner.
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ave you ever wondered if the customs and traditions in your family are the same in other families? Eating turkey for Christmas may sound odd to people in other countries, and making a snowman during the holidays wouldn’t make sense in some par ts of the world. Check out the different traditions of different cultures, from Dia de Los Muer tos to Lunar New Year, and all the celebrations in between!
Lapland, Finland
