Winter Holidays

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  1. 2. Vietnamese Lunar New Year is usually celebrated in February; families travel home to spend time together
  2. 5. Buddhists Celebrate the day Buddha found enlightenment by meditating and doing charitable acts
  3. 7. Hindu celebration of the triumph of light over dark
  4. 10. Celebrated in the parts of the former British Empire on the day after Christmas, it is a day of charity, sports and shopping
  5. 11. Japanese people prepare to welcome in the new year with a CLEAN start by bathing, deep cleaning their homes, and paying debts
  6. 12. Celebrated in the Nordic countries, young girls dress in white and wear wreaths of lit candles on their heads
  7. 14. The Christmas "devil" who comes in early December to frighten naughty children
  8. 15. This Native American Holiday is celebrated by the Hopi, Zuni and Pueblo People and marks the Winter Solstice
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  1. 1. Celebrated on December 5th or 6th, this Saint is believed to have inspired the legend of Santa Claus
  2. 3. The celebration of the 12th day of Christmas, when the Wise Men were said to have visited baby Jesus
  3. 4. The Pagan celebration of the Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year
  4. 6. Founded in 1966, this celebration of African American culture is celebrated in the US
  5. 8. Muslim families celebrate the end of the month-long fast of Ramadan
  6. 9. Celebrated in many Spanish-speaking countries, this usually features reenactment of the journey of Mary and Joseph riding a donkey
  7. 13. This Festival of Light is an 8-day festival and means "Dedication."