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The Danish decorate traditionally in a natural look and the colors of red and white dominate their Christmas decorations. Next to the tree the Jul-Bock (translated: straw goat) protects the family from evil spirits. The Danish also have some lovely Christmas markets. Click the link below to discover how they look. As in Germany, the Danish also have their own version of the wine punch called Glögg to keep them warm in the cold winter season. Glögg seems a bit sweeter than the Glühwein and is very tasty! Julefrokost is a popular pre-Christmas tradition in Denmark. Friends meet to enjoy a buffet of cold cuts and alcohol. On Christmas Day and the day after, the Julefrokost also gets celebrated around noon with a much more variety of food such as fish, meatballs, salads and cheese. The kids anxiously await the arrival of Julemand, the Danish version of Father Christmas. Aabenraa, Denmark is decorated really lovely during the Christmas season.  Click here to see pictures of Christmas in Aabenraa >>> Probably the most popular Danish town at Christmas is Tønder. Click here to see pictures of Christmas in Tønder >>> Both towns are close to each other so it is possible to see each of them in the same day. We visited Tønder during the first half of the day and then Aabenraa later that afternoon.   More Danish Christmas Markets Denmark is a very charming place to be at Christmas time. See some of its popular markets if you are visiting. The site below  is in German but has a wonderful selection of links of the various Danish Christmas markets. You will need your translator program if you wish to read the information. Dänemark - Weihnachtsmärkte Here you will find an English language site also full of information and links to Christmas markets in Denmark. Christmas in Denmark   Christmas Traditions in France On the website Joyeux-Noel.com you will find information all about how Christmas is celebrated in France and about French Christmas traditions and crafts. This website culture.gouv.fr which has an English language version, explains about French Christmas tradtions in France and Canada. If you are looking for French crafts and baking recipes, you can find many ideas on the website vivenoel.com.   Custom Search       How to Say Your Holiday Greetings in Other Languages English: Merry Christmas German: Fröhliche Weihnachten French: Joyeux Noel Spanish: Feliz Navidad Portugiesish: Boas Festas Dutch: Vrolijk Kerstfeest, Vrolyke Kerstmis Irish: Nollaig Shona Dhuit Welsh: Nadolig Llawen Scotch Gaellic: Nollaig chridheil huibh Swedish: God Jul Norwegian: Gledelig Jul Finnish: Hyvää Joulua Danish: Glaedelig Jul Italian: Buon Natale Greek: Kala Christougenna Hungarian: Kellermes Karacsonyiunnepeket Polish: Wesolych Swiat Chech: Prejeme Vam Vesele Slovakian: Sretan Bozic Yugoslavian: Cestitamo Bozic Romanian: Sarbatori vesele Russian: Pozdrevlyayu s prazdnikom Rozhdestva is Novim Godom Ukranian: Srozhdestvom Kristovym   Christmas Traditions in Germany Read here about how Christmas is celebrated in Germany. Click here to see pictures of the Christmas Market in Hamburg >>> Click here to see pictures of the Christmas Market in Lübeck >>> Click here to see pictures of the Traventhal Advent and Christmas Markt in Schleswig-Holstein >>> Christmas in Germany - Our mosaic of holiday pictures taken at Christmas markets in North Germany >>> Other Christmas Markets in Germany Here you will find actual dates and locations of the most popular Christmas markets in Germany. The page language is in German. Christmas Markets in Europe - Here you will find an actual schedule and locations of Christmas markets found in Europe (excluding Germany). The page language is in German.     Christmas Traditions in Sweden Christmas season in Sweden begins around the first Advent when homes, streets and shops get traditionally decorated in the colors and symbols of the holiday. The 13th of December, St. Lucia Day, also known as the day of lights, is a very important holiday in Sweden. Tradition has it that St. Lucia protected Sweden from hunger and suffering. Since then, it is a day of celebration and parades in Sweden. Typical for this holiday is that  the girls wear white robes and a crown of candles on their heads and the boys are also dressed in white. Normally the oldest daughter of the house takes this role. As in other European countries, the freshly cut Christmas tree first gets put up and decorated on the 23rd of December. Christmas Eve is the most important day and is a day for the family to be together. When the evening approaches and it is dark outside, all enjoy a delicious buffet of  fish, ham, potatoes and other goodies together . Later, the children anxiously await the arrival of  Christmas Tomte (Swedish Father Christmas) with his helpers who bring them their gifts. The 13th of January is the final day of the Christmas season. It is called St. Knut Day and is the day when the Christmas trees get taken down. Christmas in Stockholm Find more information Christmas in Stockholm tells you about the Christmas celebration in the capitol city of Sweden.

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