Christmas Traditions

Countries all across the world celebrate the winter solstice holiday season in their own unique ways. Some such as Christmas and Hanukah are religious celebrations, while others are non-religious celebrations of nature, people and the coming spring solstice. The reasoning behind the various holiday celebrations can sometimes differ greatly, but there are a surprising number of commonalities among the celebratory traditions. Over the thousands of years that man has celebrated the season, each group influenced others with their traditions.

• Germany
  In Germany children will write letters to Christkind (translated as the Christ Child), much like American children send letters to Santa in the North Pole. The German children place their letters into an envelope heavily adorned with glue and sugar. These envelopes are placed on windowsills where they can glitter in the gentle light of the moon.
  
  
• Origins of Christmas Traditions
• Christmas and the Mistletoe Tradition
  Mistletoe has been revered by certain cultures for many, many years. The ancient Celts of Britain felt that Mistletoe held sacred powers of healing, and that it contained the soul of the tree from which it was cut. In the Celtic language, Mistletoe means "All Heal".
  
  
• Panettone makes a thoughtful gift
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• Christmas Seals A Canadian Tradition
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• Christmas Traditions Manufacturing Memories
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• Create Your Own Personal Christmas Traditions
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• Creating Family Traditions
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• Do You Know The Origins of Christmas traditions
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