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2. 30 Christmas Traditions From Around the World - AOL

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   In Guatemala, the start of the Christmas season is marked by la quema del diablo, or the burning of the devil, on Dec. 7, the eve of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Guatemala City’s ...

3. Yule - Wikipedia

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   The modern English noun Yule descends from Old English ġēol, earlier geoh(h)ol, geh(h)ol, and geóla, sometimes plural. [1] The Old English ġēol or ġēohol and ġēola or ġēoli indicate the 12-day festival of "Yule" (later: "Christmastide"), the latter indicating the month of "Yule", whereby ǣrra ġēola referred to the period before the Yule festival (December) and æftera ġēola ...

4. Christmas in Norway - Wikipedia

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   [citation needed] All hunting, but not fishing, is prohibited on these days; during julefred ("Christmas Peace") there is a closed season on all wild animals. The First and Second Day of Christmas (December 25 and 26) are holidays, and all businesses are closed. December 25 is usually considered a very private holiday, when one sees only family.

5. Heathen holidays - Wikipedia

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   The modern Icelandic festival of Þorrablót is sometimes considered a "pagan holiday" due to folk etymology with the name of the god Thor. [5] The name, while historically attested, is derived from Þorri which is not explicitly linked to Thor, instead being the name of a month in the historic Icelandic calendar and a legendary Finnish king.

6. Top places to visit and what not to do in 2025 - AOL

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   We’re ready for a whole new set of explorations in 2025 with picks for 25 top places to visit. Take cues from the worst-behaved travelers of 2024 for what not to do in the year ahead.

7. Christmas holiday season forecast: Warm signal dominates much ...

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   For instance, New York City’s last snowy Christmas was in 2009, a year that set a modern record for the snowiest holiday season and one that will not likely be repeated in 2024.

8. Yule goat - Wikipedia

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   A Yule goat on a Christmas tree. 'Old Christmas', riding a yule goat; 1836 illustration by Robert Seymour. The Yule goat is a Scandinavian and Northern European Yule and Christmas symbol and tradition. Its origin is from Germanic paganism and has existed in many variants during Scandinavian history. Modern representations of the Yule goat are ...

9. This holiday season features a rare calendar quirk only seen ...

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   This week, two holidays are being celebrated across the country, as the first night of Hanukkah falls on the same day as Christmas.. The Jewish celebration of the Festival of Lights begins at ...