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Santos or creche figures are an important part of a Mexican Christmas. The figures are used to recreate the nativity scene at the town’s church.

At midnight on Christmas Eve, all the people in the town make a grand procession to the church to lay gifts before the manger and to celebrate Midnight Mass. Christmas in Sweden

In Sweden, the celebration of Christmas lasts almost two months. The fun begins with Advent.

Each Sunday before Christmas, a candle is lit on an advent wreath made of a stick that is decorated with white lichen and paper-mache mushrooms or red berries.

December 13 is St Lucia’s Day. On this day, the eldest daughter in a family wears a white robe and a head wreath with candles. All dressed up, she serves the family St. Lucia buns (Lussekatter) and coffee in bed.

A big event is the Lucia choir

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