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Winter Celebrations
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In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice happens in December, but it's
in June for those living in the Southern Hemisphere.
Photograph by Marcel Schauer, Dreamstime
picture of a snow-covered tree
During Three Kings Day in France bakers hide a coin, jewel or little toy
inside a cake. The person who finds the treat gets to wear a crown.
Photograph by Juan Moyano, Dreamstime
picture of a King Cake with a crown on top
A Hanukkah menorah has nine candles, a candle for every night, plus a helper
candle in the middle.
Photograph by Gavril Margittai, Dreamstime
photograph of a menorah
The candle holder used in Kwanzaa celebrations is called a kinara.
Photograph by Timothy Nichols, Dreamstime
picture of a Kwanzaa candle holder and harvest foods
Chinese New Year begins on February 19, 2015.
Photograph by Tharun15, Dreamstime
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Around the world, family members help to decorate the tree and home with
bright lights, wreaths, candles, holly, mistletoe, and ornaments.
Photograph by Inara Prusakova, Dreamstime
Photo of a decorated Christmas Tree
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese
holidays. It falls on different dates each year, between January 21 and
February 20. Visits to friends and family take place during this
celebration. The color gold is said to bring wealth, and the color red
is considered especially lucky. The New Year's Eve dinner is very large
and includes fish, noodles, and dumplings. Chinese New Year begins on
February 19, 2015.
Chinese Horoscopes
It's the Year of the Sheep. See if you're one!
Christmas
Christmas is celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas in the
United States brings together many customs from other countries and
cultures. Around the world, family members help to decorate the tree
and home with bright lights, wreaths, candles, holly, mistletoe, and
ornaments. On Christmas Eve, many people go to church. Also on
Christmas Eve, Santa comes from the North Pole in a sleigh to deliver
gifts; in Hawaii, it is said he arrives by boat; in Australia, the
jolly man arrives on water skis; and In Ghana, he comes out of the
jungle.
See the light!
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Hanukkah
Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah, a holiday honoring the Maccabees
victory over King Antiochus, who forbid Jews to practice their
religion. For eight nights, Hanukkah is celebrated with prayer, the
lighting of the menorah, and food. A Hanukkah menorah has nine candles,
a candle for every night, plus a helper candle. Children play games,
sing songs, and exchange gifts. Potato pancakes, known as latkes in
Yiddish, are traditionally associated with Hanukkah and are served with
applesauce and sour cream. This year Hanukkah starts the evening of
Tuesday, December 16 and the last night is Wednesday, December 24.
Kwanzaa
On December 26, Kwanzaa is celebrated. It is a holiday to commemorate
African heritage. Kwanzaa lasts a week during which participants gather
with family and friends to exchange gifts and to light a series of
black, red, and green candles, which symbolize the seven basic values
of African American family life that are unity, self-determination,
collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose,
creativity, and faith.
New Year's Day
New Year's Day is the first day of the year in the Gregorian calendar
on January 1. There are often fireworks at midnight to celebrate the
new year. Commonly served in the southern part of the United States,
black-eyed peas are thought to bring luck and prosperity for the new
year, greens (usually collards) bring wealth, and pork because pigs
root forward.
Shoot for the stars!
Tips for taking fireworks pics
Three Kings Day
At the end of the Twelve Days of Christmas comes a day called the
Epiphany, or Three Kings Day. This holiday is celebrated as the day the
three wise men first saw baby Jesus and brought him gifts. On this day
in Spain, many children get their Christmas presents. In Puerto Rico,
before children go to sleep on January 5, they leave a box with hay
under their beds so the kings will leave good presents. In France, a
delicious "kings' cake" known as La galette des rois is baked. Bakers
hide a coin, jewel or little toy inside it.
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Winter
Winter Solstice
The Winter Solstice occurs Sunday, December 21 this year. It is the
shortest day of the year. People all over the world participate with
festivals and celebrations. Long ago, people celebrated by lighting
bonfires and candles to coax back the sun.
Husky Slalom
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