Italy
Everyone knows about the New Year’s adventure in Italy. At the last minute of the year, they were thrown out of the old stuff. It is believed that if the old items are thrown out, the new year will give them the opportunity to buy new ones. In Italy gifts give Santa Claus, but to Befana Fairy, who encourages only hearing and smart children.
Japan
In japan Christmas eve has become a holiday where couples spend time together. Another unusual custom in Japan is eating KFC around Christmas due to a successful advertising campaign made in the 1970 ‘s. This custom is so famous that the stores take reservations well in advance. A favorite in the Japanese Christmas feasts is the white sponge cake, covered in cream and decorated with strawberries.
Mexico
Some of the customs of Mexican Christmas are not prevalent anywhere else in the world . Like, over 9 days groups of towns people go from door to door in a fashion of when the parents of the unborn baby Jesus looked for shelter to pass the night when they arrived at Bethlehem , and are often called inside the homes to be a part of the breaking of the candy filled pinata.
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