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In which American state does Christmas start with the arrival of the Christmas Tree
Ship?
The Christmas Tree Ship arrives in Hawaii in mid to late November, bringing
Christmas trees and festive goodies.
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In Poland, the traditional meal on Christmas Eve has what as its centrepiece?
Carp is usually served at Wigilia on Christmas Eve. Traditionally there would also
be borscht (beetroot soup) pierogi (stuffed dumplings) and herring dishes. Pudding
would usually be makowiec (noodles with poppy seeds).
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Eerste Kerstdag and Tweede Kerstdag are the names for Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day in which language?
These are the Dutch names. The Finnish names are Jouluaatto and Joulupiv.
Most people in Turkey dont celebrate Christmas (today the country is 99% Muslim),
but the legend of Santa Claus actually started in Turkey, with the archbishop
Nicholas.
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In which country is watching Donald Duck and his friends wish you all a Merry
Christmas a tradition?
At 3.00pm on Christmas Eve everything stops in Sweden for Donald Duck and his
friends wish you all a Merry Christmas! This 1958 Walt Disney Christmas special has
become a huge part of the Christmas festivities in Sweden. Kalle Anka och hans
vnner nskar God Jul has been shown every year without exception since 1959.
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The carol Silent Night was first sung in 1818 in which country?
Silent Night was first sung in Oberndorf in Austria in 1818. On Christmas Eve, the
priest found that the church organ wasnt working. There was no way that there
couldnt be music at Christmas! The priest showed the organist a new Christmas
hymn he had written and Franz composed a tune that could be played on a guitar.
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Nikolaustag celebrated?
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Frohe Weihnachten!
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