Hey palms

I love this question, and I love what I found when I researched it. There is this amazing website that I’ve spent quite a bit of time on now called http://www.worldofchristmas.net/

You can find out about Christmas traditions of nations and people groups all over the world. I remember when we lived in Hawaii, Santa came in on a surfboard, and in a local beach town, a giant statue of rudolph was made of wood and palms, paraded through the city, and then set ablaze. It was wild. Not quite as nostalgic as the snow covered Christmas of Minnesota that I grew up in.

In Argentina, much like in the United States, it’s traditional to go to church on Christmas Eve, then dance to Christmas songs, and (here’s a cool twist) set off fireworks! The traditional Christmas dinner meals include roasted turkey, roasted pork, stuffed tomatoes, mince pies, Christmas's bread and puddings and sweet things such as cider, beer and juice until midnight. At midnight, people toast and open their presents that are kept under the Christmas tree.

“The drink for the toast is prepared specially with different kinds of fruits chopped and mixed with juice and cider. In Argentina, family interactions are considered very important. After opening the presents, people chat or play games. Christmas decorations are usually done with red and white garlands. Children keep their shoes outdoors for Father Christmas. Christmas trees are usually decorated with colored lights and ornaments and Father Christmas usually finds his place at the top of the fir tree.”