Holidays In South America
Celebrating the Holidays in South America is probably a bit different than what most North Americans and Europeans are used to. In fact a festivly decorated mate jar might be the extent of the Christmas spirit you seen anywhere in Argentina. While its a strange feeling its a great time to experience how cultures do the Holidays differently.
While Argentina is mostly Roman Catholic you’ll see Christmas as the overwhelming holiday, although there is a large Jewish population as well and Hanukah is widely celebrated. For Christmas, Argentines mostly celebrate on Christmas eve with dinner with family until about midnight a wide display of fireworks (and I do mean WIDE – the city will be exploding) and then parties till the sun comes up (what else is new). On Christmas day its mostly sleeping, eating and time with family. And who could think of a better way to celebrate than that.
Feliz Navidad all!
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