{"id":30572,"date":"2022-12-01T10:39:01","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T10:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/?page_id=30572"},"modified":"2022-12-19T15:02:56","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T15:02:56","slug":"xmas-2022-uk","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/en-GB\/xmas-2022-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Xmas 2022 uk"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"earth-container mycustomclass\" id=\"myearth\"><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"earth-marker\" data-lat=\"50.450001\" data-lng=\"30.523333\" data-title=\"Ukraine\" data-text=\"There is a legend in Ukraine about a poor family that did not have enough money to decorate their Christmas tree. It is said that &lt;strong&gt;a spider spun its web on the tree&lt;\/strong&gt;. At dawn, it turned into a cobweb of gold and silver threads.To mark the tradition created by this story, Ukrainians cover their Christmas trees with a decorative spider web and hide a spider among its branches that the little ones in the house must look for and find.\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ucrania.jpg\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"earth-marker\" data-lat=\"31.5\" data-lng=\"34.75\" data-title=\"Israel\" data-text=\"&lt;strong&gt;Between November and December, the Jewish community celebrates Hanukkah&lt;\/strong&gt;, an eight-day festival commemorating the Maccabean revolt. Legend has it that the small quantity of oil they had to keep the lamp in the Temple lit for one day lasted for eight. In its honor, a &lt;strong&gt;candelabra with nine candles&lt;\/strong&gt; is the main symbol of this tradition. The &lt;strong&gt;shamash&lt;\/strong&gt;, the tallest candle, is lit each day during the celebration. The rest are lit on their corresponding day, up to the eighth day of the celebration, after which the daily candle-lighting ritual ends.\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wordpress-miniature-earth\/photo-locations\/israel.jpg\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"earth-marker\" data-lat=\"52.52437\" data-lng=\"13.41053\" data-title=\"Central Europe\" data-text=\"&lt;strong&gt;Krampus&lt;\/strong&gt;, the evil accomplice of Saint Nicholas, also known as Father Christmas, roams the streets looking for boys and girls who have misbehaved and takes them away in his sack. &lt;strong&gt;He comes out on the night of the 5th of December&lt;\/strong&gt;, dragging rusty chains through the streets and scaring children. This half-goat, half-human being can be found in alpine countries such as Austria, Switzerland, and Germany.\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/centro-europa.jpg\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"earth-marker\" data-lat=\"13.0000000 \" data-lng=\"122.0000000\" data-title=\"Philippines \" data-text=\"The Saturday before Christmas Eve, &lt;strong&gt;Ligligan Parul Sampernandu&lt;\/strong&gt; is celebrated in San Fernando. This is a festival that brings together people from various towns, who compete to create the biggest paper lantern, which then fill the sky. Some lanterns can measure over six meters tall. The event is so famous that the city is also known as the &lt;strong&gt;Christmas Capital of the Philippines&lt;\/strong&gt;.\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/filipinas-scaled.jpg\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"earth-marker\" data-lat=\"64.963051\" data-lng=\"-19.020835\" data-title=\"Iceland \" data-text=\"The &lt;strong&gt;Yule Lads&lt;\/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;13 mischievous trolls&lt;\/strong&gt; who visit children before Christmas, live in the forests of Iceland. One by one, they take turns coming down from the forests and mountains during the &lt;strong&gt;13 days before the 25th of December&lt;\/strong&gt;. They reward well-behaved boys and girls with gifts, but naughty ones receive rotten potatoes.\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/islandia-scaled.jpg\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"earth-marker\" data-lat=\"50.8333000\" data-lng=\"-4.0000000\" data-title=\"Belgium\" data-text=\"On the night of the &lt;strong&gt;5th of December, Sinterklaas and Zwarte Piet&lt;\/strong&gt; visit people&#039;s homes to drop off presents for children who have been good. Oddly enough, in mid-November these two characters arrive by ship &lt;strong&gt;from Spain&lt;\/strong&gt;, which is where they take children who have misbehaved. One of the gifts they leave is a letter made of chocolate for every good boy and girl.\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/belgica.jpg\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"earth-marker\" data-lat=\"61.52401\" data-lng=\"105.318756\" data-title=\"Russia \" data-text=\"The most important celebration is &lt;strong&gt;Novy God&lt;\/strong&gt;, New Year. On that day, &lt;strong&gt;Ded Moroz&lt;\/strong&gt;, Grandfather Frost, goes to people&#039;s homes to give gifts to all the children. According to the calendar of the Orthodox Church, Christmas is the 7th of January, so they receive their gifts in advance.\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/rusia.jpg\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"earth-marker\" data-lat=\"44.0000000\" data-lng=\"21.0000000\" data-title=\"Serbia \" data-text=\"This is probably the most atypical tradition on our map. There are no characters involved, rather &lt;strong&gt;boys and girls ask for gifts directly from their parents&lt;\/strong&gt; in the most unexpected way. Gifts are given on the two Sundays before Christmas Eve. The first week, children tie their mothers to a chair in a symbolic game, demanding gifts from her in exchange for freedom. The next Sunday, they tie up their father to demand more presents from him.\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/serbia.jpg\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"earth-marker\" data-lat=\"20.593684\" data-lng=\"78.96288\" data-title=\"India \" data-text=\"If there&#039;s any country that knows how to welcome the new year with &lt;strong&gt;lights and colors&lt;\/strong&gt;, it&#039;s India. Between the 21st of October and the 18th of November, depending on the year, the country celebrates &lt;strong&gt;Diwali&lt;\/strong&gt;, a festival that makes way for the new year.\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/india.jpg\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"earth-marker\" data-lat=\"36.204824\" data-lng=\"138.252924\" data-title=\"Japan \" data-text=\"The land of the rising sun celebrates Christmas at &lt;strong&gt;Kentucky Fried Chicken&lt;\/strong&gt; restaurants. It all began in &lt;strong&gt;1970&lt;\/strong&gt;, when there was a campaign to convince foreigners in Japan that they could celebrate Christmas at this fast food chain. Since then, over 3 million people celebrate the holidays in the famous fried chicken restaurant.\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/japon.jpg\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"earth-marker\" data-lat=\"-9.189967\" data-lng=\"-75.015152\" data-title=\"Peru \" data-text=\"In Chumbivilcas Province, near Cuzco, people celebrate &lt;strong&gt;Takanakuy&lt;\/strong&gt;. Every December, the inhabitants of this region engage in &lt;strong&gt;fist fights&lt;\/strong&gt; to settle old scores in a festive atmosphere. This &lt;strong&gt;pre-Hispanic tradition&lt;\/strong&gt; is not considered violent by the people of the province, given that it takes place in a festive and controlled atmosphere.\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/peru.jpg\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"earth-marker\" data-lat=\"39.0000000\" data-lng=\"22.0000000\" data-title=\"Greece \" data-text=\"Legend has it that the &lt;strong&gt;Kallikantzaros&lt;\/strong&gt; comes to the surface during the &lt;strong&gt;12 days of Christmas&lt;\/strong&gt; (from the 25th of December to the 6th of January). This Southeast European goblin dwells underground, where he spends his time sawing the trunk of the world tree to bring down the earth. When he is just about to saw through the last part, Christmas dawns with brilliant light, thereby allowing the Kallikantzaros to come to the surface. He forgets about the tree during this time and focuses on causing problems for mortals. To keep him at bay, &lt;strong&gt;the Orthodox sprinkle crosses with holy water&lt;\/strong&gt; and leave a fire burning in the fireplace all day long during the Christmas season.\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/grecia.jpg\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"earth-marker\" data-lat=\"26.820553\" data-lng=\"30.802498\" data-title=\"Egypt\" data-text=\"&lt;strong&gt;Coptic Orthodox Christians&lt;\/strong&gt; celebrate the birth of Christ on the 7th of January. On this day, they feast with relatives and friends of all religions. To prepare for the day, they begin &lt;strong&gt;fasting in November&lt;\/strong&gt;.\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/egipto.jpg\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"earth-marker\" data-lat=\"-19.015438\" data-lng=\"29.154857\" data-title=\"Zimbabwe\" data-text=\"Christmas is seen as a &lt;strong&gt;community celebration&lt;\/strong&gt;. The doors of people&#039;s homes are always open to family and friends for sharing food and good times. After all the church services are over, such as midnight mass, people go around visiting their loved ones and exchanging food and gifts.\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Zimbabue.jpg\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"earth-marker\" data-lat=\"35.86166\" data-lng=\"104.195397 \" data-title=\"China \" data-text=\"&lt;strong&gt;Chinese New Year&lt;\/strong&gt; is the most important festival of the year. According to the Chinese calendar, &lt;strong&gt;in 2023 it will be celebrated on the 22nd of January&lt;\/strong&gt;. It will bring in the year &lt;strong&gt;4720&lt;\/strong&gt;. There are a wide variety traditions for celebrating it, but the &lt;strong&gt;red envelope&lt;\/strong&gt; is a classic: a red envelope containing a &lt;strong&gt;small sum of money&lt;\/strong&gt; is given to children and young people.\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/china.jpg\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"earth-marker\" data-lat=\"32.0000000\" data-lng=\"-5.0000000\" data-title=\"Morocco \" data-text=\"&lt;strong&gt;Ashura&lt;\/strong&gt; in Morocco has ceased to be religious and ceremonial in nature and is now a festival for children and young people. It&#039;s celebrated on the &lt;strong&gt;tenth day after the Islamic New Year&lt;\/strong&gt;. Parents give gifts to their children, and children have water fights in the street. It&#039;s also celebrated with fireworks and banquets. It&#039;s a &lt;strong&gt;family day&lt;\/strong&gt; when people also observe other traditions, such as visiting the deceased in cemeteries and collecting donations for the poor.\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/marruecos.jpg\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"earth-marker\" data-lat=\"15.783471\" data-lng=\"-90.230759\" data-title=\"Guatemala \" data-text=\"On the 25th of December, people celebrate the &lt;strong&gt;Quema del Diablo&lt;\/strong&gt;, or Burning of the Devil, commemorating the triumph of good over evil. It is believed that burning devil effigies, trash and junk banishes evil and purifies the community.\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/guatemala.jpg\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"earth-marker\" data-lat=\"23.634501\" data-lng=\"-102.552784\" data-title=\"Mexico \" data-text=\"The &lt;strong&gt;Noche de los R\u00e1banos&lt;\/strong&gt;, or Night of the Radishes, is celebrated on the 23rd of December in Ciudad Ju\u00e1rez, Oaxaca. It&#039;s a contest in which farmers compete to make &lt;strong&gt;nativity scenes using only radishes&lt;\/strong&gt;. The tradition has been celebrated since 1897.\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/mejico.jpg\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"earth-marker\" data-lat=\"41.8204600\" data-lng=\"1.8676800\" data-title=\"Catalonia\" data-0=\"text=&quot;In\" data-1=\"the\" data-2=\"Catalonia,\" data-3=\"gifts\" data-4=\"come\" data-5=\"from\" data-6=\"the\" data-7=\"&lt;strong&gt;Ti\u00f3\" data-8=\"de\" data-9=\"Nadal&lt;\/strong&gt;,\" data-10=\"or\" data-11=\"&quot;Christmas\" data-12=\"Log&quot;.\" data-13=\"This\" data-14=\"character\" data-15=\"in\" data-16=\"the\" data-17=\"form\" data-18=\"of\" data-19=\"a\" data-20=\"log\" data-21=\"arrives\" data-22=\"in\" data-23=\"people&#039;s\" data-24=\"homes\" data-25=\"in\" data-26=\"early\" data-27=\"December.\" data-28=\"The\" data-29=\"children\" data-30=\"of\" data-31=\"the\" data-32=\"family\" data-33=\"have\" data-34=\"to\" data-35=\"feed\" data-36=\"it,\" data-37=\"normally\" data-38=\"with\" data-39=\"fruit,\" data-40=\"to\" data-41=\"fatten\" data-42=\"it\" data-43=\"up\" data-44=\"so\" data-45=\"that\" data-46=\"it\" data-47=\"can\" data-48=\"&lt;strong&gt;poop\" data-49=\"out\" data-50=\"gifts&lt;\/strong&gt;\" data-51=\"on\" data-52=\"Christmas\" data-53=\"Eve\" data-54=\"or\" data-55=\"Christmas\" data-56=\"Day.\" data-57=\"For\" data-58=\"this\" data-59=\"to\" data-60=\"occur,\" data-61=\"they\" data-62=\"have\" data-63=\"to\" data-64=\"hit\" data-65=\"it\" data-66=\"with\" data-67=\"a\" data-68=\"stick\" data-69=\"while\" data-70=\"singing\" data-71=\"a\" data-72=\"popular\" data-73=\"song.\" data-74=\"They\" data-75=\"also\" data-76=\"observe\" data-77=\"the\" data-78=\"traditions\" data-79=\"of\" data-80=\"the\" data-81=\"Three\" data-82=\"Wise\" data-83=\"Men\" data-84=\"and\" data-85=\"Santa\" data-86=\"Claus.\" data-87=\"In\" data-88=\"addition,\" data-89=\"all\" data-90=\"over\" data-91=\"Spain,\" data-92=\"it\" data-93=\"is\" data-94=\"customary\" data-95=\"to\" data-96=\"watch\" data-97=\"the\" data-98=\"processions\" data-99=\"of\" data-100=\"the\" data-101=\"Three\" data-102=\"Wise\" data-103=\"Men,\" data-104=\"who\" data-105=\"come\" data-106=\"from\" data-107=\"the\" data-108=\"East\" data-109=\"in\" data-110=\"carriages\" data-111=\"loaded\" data-112=\"with\" data-113=\"gifts.&quot;\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/catalunya.jpg\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"earth-marker\" data-lat=\"43.31283\" data-lng=\"-1.97499\" data-title=\"Basque Country\" data-text=\"In the Basque Country of Spain, &lt;strong&gt;Olentzero&lt;\/strong&gt;, a kind-hearted peasant, comes down from the mountains to drop off gifts for children on the 24th of December. This tradition is very deeply rooted throughout the region, as well as in the French Basque Country.\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/paisvasco.jpg\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"earth-marker\" data-lat=\"37.09024\" data-lng=\"-95.712891\" data-title=\"United States\" data-text=\"The African American community celebrates &lt;strong&gt;Kwanzaa&lt;\/strong&gt; between the 26th of December and the 1st of January. It was first celebrated in 1966, making it one of the newest Christmas traditions. It&#039;s seen as a way to keep ancient African customs alive and unify the community.\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Estados-unidos-scaled.jpg\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"earth-marker\" data-lat=\"-27.0000000\" data-lng=\"133.0000000\" data-title=\"Australia\" data-text=\"Christmas coincides with the beginning of summer and the winter aesthetics of Santa Claus clash with short sleeves and good weather. The holidays are celebrated similarly to how they are in Europe, but adapted to the time of year. So Santa Claus arrives in various ways, most spectacularly &lt;strong&gt;atop a surf board&lt;\/strong&gt;. In some popular representations, he&#039;s depicted on a sled pulled by &lt;strong&gt;seven white kangaroos&lt;\/strong&gt;. The main feast is an informal &lt;strong&gt;barbecue on the beach with seafood&lt;\/strong&gt;, where people build figures out of sand instead of snow.\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/australia.jpg\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"earth-marker\" data-lat=\"61.92411\" data-lng=\"25.748151\" data-title=\"Finland\" data-text=\"Christmas celebrations begin on the 13th of December with processions in honor of Saint Lucia. It&#039;s a tradition Finland shares with Sweden. But the most important day is Christmas Eve. In Turku, the oldest city in the country, &lt;strong&gt;Christmas Peace&lt;\/strong&gt; is declared each year at noon. This tradition has been celebrated since the 13th century. In the evening, the Finns celebrate with a feast and a &lt;strong&gt;Christmas sauna&lt;\/strong&gt;! At midnight, Santa Claus comes from his home in Rovaniemi and asks children whether they&#039;ve been good during the year. If the answer is yes, they receive gifts in return.\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/suecia.jpg\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"earth-marker\" data-lat=\"55.378051\" data-lng=\"-3.435973\" data-title=\"United Kingdom\" data-text=\"&lt;strong&gt;Kissing someone under mistletoe&lt;\/strong&gt; is one custom. This plant is a Christmas symbol in many European countries. It represents good fortune, and having it hanging or present in the home is thought to &lt;strong&gt;protect against evil spirits and bring good luck&lt;\/strong&gt;.\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/reino-unido.jpg\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"earth-marker\" data-lat=\"48.78232\" data-lng=\"9.17702\" data-title=\"Ludwigsburg\" data-text=\"The Christmas spirit begins to be felt in Europe at the end of November. Streets are ablaze with lights and &lt;strong&gt;parks and squares are full of Christmas markets&lt;\/strong&gt;. They&#039;re so popular that there&#039;s a ranking of the best ones each year. &lt;strong&gt;Budapest&lt;\/strong&gt; was number one in 2021, followed by Basel (Switzerland) and Metz (northern France). They&#039;re especially crowded in the central and northern parts of the continent, where they originated, and the markets in cities there are always among the best. Those of Germany, where one of our offices is located, are also very famous. They date back to the 16th century, when they began as &lt;strong&gt;a way to bring people together to celebrate winter&lt;\/strong&gt;. The wooden stalls, hot food and lights are the main draws of these markets, where the excitement of Christmas is palpable.\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ludwigsburg.jpg\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-xmas22.php","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-30572","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/en-GB\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/en-GB\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/en-GB\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/en-GB\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/en-GB\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30572"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/en-GB\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30572\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30806,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/en-GB\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30572\/revisions\/30806"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpsl.com\/en-GB\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}