We tend to think our Christmas traditions are a little quirky… until you see how other parts of the world celebrate.
Here are a few Christmas traditions that might surprise you:
🎄 Pickle on the Tree (Germany)
Some families hide a pickle ornament in the Christmas tree. Whoever finds it first on Christmas morning gets an extra gift — or good luck for the year.
🎄 Spider Webs for Good Luck (Ukraine)
Instead of tinsel, some trees are decorated with shiny spider webs. It comes from a folktale where a poor family woke up to webs that turned into silver.
🎄 KFC for Christmas Dinner (Japan)
In Japan, Christmas dinner often means fried chicken from KFC. It’s so popular that people preorder weeks in advance.
🎄 Broom Hiding (Norway)
In Norway, some families hide their brooms on Christmas Eve. An old legend says evil spirits and witches look for brooms to fly on, so hiding them keeps trouble away.
Suddenly cookies, lights, and gift exchanges don’t seem so strange after all.
Have a great afternoon,
Joy, Jen, Kim, Kathy, Coloradas, Maxfield, Dr Shriner and Dr Ring