Friday Fun Fact Dec 11

Merry December!

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December is a big celebration month for many people!  Here are a few:

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Christmas is celebrated by many in the United States.  People may put up Christmas trees and look forward to snow and Santa Claus. In Australia, Christmas falls during their summertime, so Australians celebrate by going camping or to the beach.  They may decorate a "Christmas Bush," a native Australian tree with small green leaves and flowers that turn red in the summer.

 

Hanukkah, known as the Festival of Lights, begins on the 25th of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar. On each of the holiday's eight nights, another candle is lit at sundown.

Potato pancakes and jam-filled donuts are traditional foods eaten, and games using the dreidel are played.    

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Kwanzaa comes from the Swahili phrase “matunda ya kwanza” which means “first fruits”. Songs, dances, poetry reading, and drums are a part of the celebration as well as a large traditional meal.

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Ōmisoka is New Year's Eve, a very important day in Japan.

Families get together to share a bowl of toshikoshi-soba or toshikoshi-udon: long noodles to cross over from one year to the next.

How does your family celebrate December?

You can learn more about these celebrations at:

https://worldstrides.com/blog/2015/12/december-holidays-around-the-world/ 

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Stallion Storytime is celebrating the 12 days before Winter Break!

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See you on Monday!