The final wave travels from Caribbean music and island feasts to Arctic communities, Vatican liturgies and the unusual Christmas of Antarctica.
Jamaican Christmas spills into the streets with Grand Market nights, last-minute shopping and music. The season's flavors: sorrel, black cake and family meals: are just as…
Read the Christmas guide →In the Bahamas, the great Christmas-season spectacle often arrives after Christmas Day. Junkanoo parades spill into Nassau's streets in the early hours of Boxing Day,…
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In Costa Rica, December kitchens turn into small family production lines as relatives gather to fold and steam tamales. The resulting bundles are shared during visits, while…
Read the Christmas guide →Christmas in Malta feels especially tangible because so many families and parishes create detailed Nativity displays. The presepju tradition ranges from hand-built miniature…
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Greenland celebrates Christmas in the long Arctic winter with candles, singing and family gatherings. Its modern festivities blend imported Christmas-tree imagery with Inuit…
Read the Christmas guide →Antarctica is not a conventional Christmas destination: for the people working there, the holiday may happen in full austral-summer daylight. Research teams improvise…
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Vatican City brings a ceremonial focus to Catholic Christmas. St. Peter's Basilica hosts papal liturgy during the Christmas period, and the blessing known as Urbi et…
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Monaco dresses its compact streets in polished Christmas lights, from Monte Carlo's grand façades to the festive stalls and decorations that appear around the principality.…
Read the Christmas guide →Puerto Rico keeps Christmas music moving from one house to the next. Parrandas are musical visits that can begin as a surprise and grow into a joyful procession, while…
Read the Christmas guide →Georgian Christmas is celebrated by many Orthodox Christians on 7 January. The season combines church observance with the Alilo procession and the striking chichilaki, a…
Read the Christmas guide →Every article explores the customs, foods, places and greetings identified in the supplied editorial outline. Public events and religious observances vary by year and community; details should be checked before a trip.
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