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Holiday Customs From Far and Near Across Christmas
This feature surveys global Christmas traditions from St Nicholas Eve in the Netherlands to Epiphany Eve in Italy and St Lucy’s Day in Scandinavia. It notes Germany’s Christ Child fair in Nuremberg, Nordic codfish dinners, Quebec’s seven‑course feast, and Albuquerque’s luminarias. It also traces candlelight services, Billings’ early American carol, Puritan bans, and the long use of evergreens.
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Netherlands
St Nicholas
St. Nicholas
Italy
Befana
Scandinavian
Puerto Rico
Spain
Bethlehem
Germany
Nuremberg
Austria
Quebec
Albuquerque
N.M
United States
William Billings
Billings
England
New England