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1 When does Christmas start in the United States?

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2 What is celebrated at Christmas in the United States
2.1 Christmas Day
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2.2 New Years
3 What are the most typical Christmas traditions in the United States CURIOSITIES (2)
3.1 Christmas stocking
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3.3 Decoration and lights
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3.5 Gingerbread cookies

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For people in the United States, Christmas is one of the most important
times of the year because it is a time to celebrate with family and friends. IQUITOS JUNGLE (8)

And although you’ve probably seen hundreds of American Christmas

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movies, you’ll want to know a little bit more about what Christmas is like in
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celebrating Christmas in the United States.
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When does Christmas start in the

United States?
The Christmas season in the United States begins on the fourth Thursday of
November with the celebration of Thanksgiving, one of the most popular
and important holidays in the country (and which coincidentally coincided
with the launch of Howlanders in America, hehe).

Although really the Christmas decoration and music begin just after the
Halloween celebrations and finish with the first days of the year. So if your
idea is to travel to the United States at Christmas, you can enjoy the
Christmas atmosphere all through the month of December!
What is celebrated at Christmas
in the United States

Christmas Day
The most important day in the United States is December 25th, which is
Christmas Day. It is usually celebrated with a big family dinner in the style
of Thanksgiving dinner and usually includes roast turkey, mashed potatoes,
and salty meat pies.

Plus, it’s the day Santa Claus arrives! That’s why families usually have
breakfast together while they open all the gifts he left the night before.

New Years
The New Year’s celebration in the United States is usually among friends
and with a lot of partying. That is why, in most cities of the country, there are
fireworks displays as soon as the new year begins.

It is said that the first love encounter is a good indication that everything will
go well during the year. Hence, one of the most famous customs is to kiss
the first person you meet at the beginning of the year.

What are the most typical

Christmas traditions in the United
States
There are many typical Christmas traditions in the United States thanks to
the country’s multiculturalism. Many of them will sound familiar to you
because they are similar to the ones in other areas, here are some of them!

Christmas stocking
Stocking is one of the characteristic symbols of Christmas. Each family
member hangs his or her sock in the fireplace and Santa leaves candy and
small gifts that fit inside.

Natural Christmas Tree

The Christmas tree is one of America’s great Christmas traditions. And as it

is usually a natural tree, its decoration is an annual ritual in which the whole
family gets together to decorate it. Underneath it is where Santa Claus
must leave all the gifts for the children.

Decoration and lights

In the United States, it is very typical to decorate the exterior of the houses
at Christmas with colorful lights that usually form figures like Christmas
trees or Santa Claus. As you may have seen in many movies, a very
Christmassy family tradition is to go out and walk around the streets and
see the neighbors’ light sets.
Mistletoe
We have all heard of the famous mistletoe. It is usually hung on the front
doors of houses or in living rooms. And it’s said that when two people meet
under it, they have to kiss each other… So you know that for next time!

Gingerbread cookies

As in any country, sweets cannot be missing in this season of celebrations. In

the United States, gingerbread and cinnamon cookies in the shape of a doll
are very typical, or the famous gingerbread houses to assemble and put
next to the tree.

Best places to visit for Christmas

in the United States

New York
New York is the city for excellence to spend Christmas. One of the main
attractions is the famous Rockefeller Center ice rink in front of a giant
Christmas tree.
In addition, with the arrival of the new year, more than a million people
usually gather in the famous Times Square, where at 12 o’clock there are
always fireworks.

Las Vegas
Spending Christmas in the southwest of the United States, in the city of Las
Vegas can be an unforgettable experience. All its resorts and shopping
malls compete for the best Christmas decorations.

On its main streets, you will find gardens that are decorated such as the
Bellagio, dozens of Christmas shows and you can enjoy Christmas food
and drinks in any of the tents that are set up for this time of year.

Aspen
With an average of 4.5 meters of snowfall per year, the city of Aspen meets
all the requirements to be the city with the most festive atmosphere.

During the 12 Days in Aspen, it offers carolling events, ice skating or parties
to make decorations and Christmas cards for free. Plus, you can meet
Santa’s reindeer in person!

San Francisco
Christmas in San Francisco are exceptional, all its hills are full of lights and
you can visit its fairs, decorations and Christmas shows that start in
November.

You can ice skate, go see the Christmas lights and visit a life-size
gingerbread house made of 10,000 bricks of gingerbread – you’ll want to
take a bite out of it!

Chicago
The city of Chicago fills up with festivities during the Christmas season and
its most exclusive commercial avenue, Magnificent Mile, is filled with more
than a million white lights that decorate the trees.

A giant Christmas tree is also mounted in the center of the city and you
can ice skate on the rink located in the famous Cloud Gate.

Boston
Boston celebrates Christmas in all its streets, where it places big Christmas
trees like the Boston Common founded in 1634.

If you’re there, you should witness the 7-minute-blink, a show that uses
more than 350000 LED lights to illuminate the horizon to the rhythm of most
Christmas songs.

In short, Christmas in the United States is a time almost taken out of film full
of magic and excitement. And like us, we are sure you wish to spend
Christmas in this country. What about you? How do you celebrate
Christmas?

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