Christmas in Venezuela reflects its rich tradition. Christmas starts on the 24th of December with a grand conventional dinner on Christmas Eve. At the stroke of midnight the mass is held. An interesting blend of modernity and customs become visible, as youngsters roller skate to the mass. The celebrations also involve the singing of the traditional songs called Parrandas o Aguinaldo.

Christmas or Kisimisi, as it is called, is not white as December is a summer month in Zimbabwe. Celebrated on the 25th of December, fellowship is a big part of the day. Fathers give gifts to their children, and husbands gift their wives. The service is held very early in the morning. Singing of the Gospel songs are followed by the sermons.

Christmas in India is calm in comparison to other European countries and the United States. The season is cheerful with decorations with colourful poinsettia flowers and the tropical plants. Children wear colourful dresses. Gifts are exchanged on the Christmas morning along with many wishes of the season and for a happy and prosperous life.

The important part of the festival is the midnight service or the mass given in the church, which last for three to four hours. The tribal Christians in the northeast and the western parts of the country go out night after night for about a week, to sing their equivalent of the Christmas carols. Christians in the south, light clay oil lamps in the evenings, giving the house a twinkling look. Christmas in India presents the ethos and culture of the Indians.

The celebration varies greatly across the various regions of the United States. Each and every street and avenue are lavishly decorated, giving them a glamorous look.

In Washington D.C., a spectacular tree is ceremoniously lit when the President flicks the switch to light the Christmas tree. Carol festivities of Boston are very famous and a hand bell accompanies all the carollers. In California, you can catch Santa sweeping in, on a surfboard. In Hawaii, Christmas begins with the arrival of Christmas trees on the ports. Even Santa comes ashore on a boat.

In Alaska, a star is fixed on a pole and taken from one door to another. The Herod's men follow the star trying to capture it. Front doors are usually decorated with pineapples. In the southern states, firearms are shot to greet the distant neighbours on Christmas Day.

An English Christmas is frolicsome, full of music, fun and gaiety. The festivity is seen in full blossom both in the streets and in homes. The English gift giver is known as the Father Christmas. He wears a long red or green robe and leaves gifts in stockings. Children hang stockings on their bedpost or near a fireplace on Christmas Eve, hoping that it will be filled with treats while they sleep. All gifts are usually opened by afternoon on Christmas Day.

One of the special delicacies of Christmas is the Plum pudding. It is an English dish dating back to the Middle Ages. Suet, flour, sugar, raisins, nuts, and spices are tied loosely in cloth and boiled until the ingredients are "plum," meaning they have enlarged enough to fill the cloth. It is then unwrapped, sliced like cake, and topped with cream.

Carolling is also believed to have begun in England. Wandering musicians would travel from town to town-visiting castles and homes of the rich. In return for their performance, the musicians hoped to receive a hot meal or money. The streets of England continue to see carollers, braving the winter chill, and spreading the spirit of Christmas.

The service and midnight mass are also a part of the customary celebrations.

On the Christmas Day, people gather in the churches to sing the carols and the Christmas hymn. The Christmas tree is called the Yelka. The traditional figure that distributes the gifts of the season is known as the Baboushka. The Dedushka Moroz, which means Grandfather Christmas, plays the role of Father Christmas. Goose and suckling pig are the favourites for a Russian Christmas dinner.

Some orthodox churches continue to celebrate January 6 as the day when Christ was born. The celebration on 6th of January is also called the Epiphany or Three Kings Day. The name denotes the three wise men, who had found Jesus in the manger.

In Spain, each house has its own manger, akin to the churches and cathedrals in other parts of the world. Families and friends gather together around the manger to sing Christmas carols and hymn. Children dance and play the tambourines. Shoes are hung outside the balconies in the hope that the wise will fill them with gifts.