Christmas – universally agreed as the most wonderful time of the year – is almost upon us.
With a distinct chill in the air, festive displays in every shop window, turkeys being hurriedly pre-ordered and TV now rife with Christmas adverts, the season of goodwill is truly underway!
To ramp up the festive spirit even more, we have been exploring Christmas traditions from countries around the world, compared to our own. From the cosy and comforting to the fun and frivolous, here are twelve things you possibly don’t know about Christmas around the world!

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