{"id":446,"date":"2019-11-22T20:05:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T20:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.butterfieldsite.com\/blog\/?p=446"},"modified":"2019-11-22T20:09:27","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T20:09:27","slug":"holiday-traditions-from-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.butterfieldsite.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/22\/holiday-traditions-from-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Traditions From Around the World"},"content":{"rendered":"

This holiday season, get to know your Flagstaff neighbors a little better by learning about their traditions. You'll probably find that there are many unique celebrations for a wide range of holidays throughout the year. Here, we provide you with a few of the most interesting holiday traditions from around the world.<\/p>\n

Holiday Traditions From Around the World<\/h2>\n

1. Christmas in Finland<\/h3>\n

We're probably familiar with many Christmas traditions in the United States, but in Finland, this holiday doesn't involve Santa coming down a chimney. Instead, families light candles and place them by their loved ones' graves to honor them. The candles in the snow make the evenings glow as families remind themselves that their loved ones will live again.<\/p>\n

2. Pancake Week in Russia<\/h3>\n

In Russian, the Slavic holiday Maslenitsa loosely translates to crepe or pancake week. It's celebrated in February or March, and for one week, Russians eat blinis. Blinis are thin crepe-like pancakes, with a round shape to represent the sun, and are topped with sweets and other savory foods. At the end of the week, a straw effigy is burned, symbolizing the end of winter.<\/p>\n

3. Diwali in India<\/h3>\n

This is a holiday of lights. For five days during October or November, people in India and across the world celebrate Diwali, which is a holiday commemorating good over evil, thus, light over darkness. Lights and lamps of all kinds are used to illuminate homes and streets. <\/p>\n

4. Qingming Festival in China<\/h3>\n

Qingming is a festival in China that honors ancestors. It's a day set aside to clean the tombs of ancestors, usually somewhere between April 4 and 6. But it's also a day of flying elaborate kites and lighting up colored lanterns. <\/p>\n

5. Sinterklaas's Birthday in Holland<\/h3>\n

In Holland, on December 5, the eve of Saint Nicholas, children await Sinterklaas, who comes all the way from Spain to deliver presents. He rides into town on a white horse and only gives gifts to good kids while the "bad" kids are said to be sent to Spain for a year to learn manners.
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And there you have it: five beautiful holiday traditions from around the world. At our apartments in Flagstaff<\/a><\/a><\/a>, we welcome you and your holiday traditions because we know that is what truly makes a community. Contact us today for a tour. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This holiday season, get to know your Flagstaff neighbors a little better by learning about their traditions. You'll probably find that there are many unique celebrations for a wide range of holidays throughout the year. Here, we provide you with a few of the most interesting holiday traditions from around the world. Holiday Traditions From Around the World… <\/p>\n

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