Spanish Vs American Christmas

Christmas is a Christian occasion that is commended on December 25 to pay tribute to the introduction of Jesus Christ or the timeframe that precedes and after this occasion. Christmas developed more than two centuries into an overall religious and mainstream festivity, fusing numerous pre-Christian, agnostic conventions into the celebrations along the way. Today, Christmas is a period for family and companions to get together and trade presents. Christmas is celebrated within the church of the Lord.

Food is a major part of every culture, some very different and some very similar. American and Spanish cultures are very different because of eating habits, meal times, and how people interact over food. There are several differences between American and Spanish food, but there is one similarity: it brings people closer together like nothing else.

In Bolivia, Christmas, called Navidad in Spanish, is a two week holiday from December 24th till January 6th. Bolivia is a more religious country, especially when it comes to Christmas because 81% of the population is Catholic and almost 14% is Protestant and Evangelic.

Christmas in france is way different then christmas in america. Merry christmas in france is “joyeux noel’. The traditions in france are french ornaments, french nativity scenes, and traditional french christmas food. There are many french traditions for christmas that are different than how we celebrate in america. Christmas is a big holiday in france.

Christmas like Thanksgiving believe it or not, do happen to share many traits. One major factor that the two own is the warmth and love of bringing family and close friends together. It’s the few times a year that everyone has a reason to all gather around to

There are similarities and differences between Christmas in America and Christmas in Italy. The Christmas holiday originated with the birth of Jesus Christ on December 25, a day around the shortest day of the year. Therefore, the main reason we celebrate the holiday is to celebrate Christ's birthday. Another reason for celebrating Christmas includes the changing of the seasons and the days that will become short before becoming long again. The shortest day, not necessarily falling on Christmas, is Winter Solstice which happens also to be a Pagan, agricultural holiday to mark the changes is the seasons. Most simply, we celebrate Christmas across the world as inspiration to imitate ethical behaviors of Christ who unconditionally loved all men and women regardless of their beliefs or backgrounds.

To people in America, Christmas occurs on December 25th, a day where children wake up to find presents under the tree. In other traditions, some people go to church to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. However, even though many countries celebrate Christmas, there are different traditions and ways of celebrations. In Hispanic countries, like Spain, Cuba, Columbia and Mexico, they celebrate in a way that contrasts with ours yet are similar to things we can identify with.

Ah Christmas, it is said to be the most wonderful time of the year. In the United States Christmas is a time of giving and receiving, spending time with your family, and in most Christian families, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas is hands-down the most highly commercialized holiday celebrated by Americans. In fact, according to CBS news, the average American will spend $700 on gifts this holiday season, totaling for a whopping $465 billion spent nation-wide. From mall Santas as far as the eye can see, to hearing Christmas music in every retail store you enter. Christmas is a time of high spirits and high spending in the U.S.

Holidays the Hispanic culture does celebrate the most popular holiday like: Christmas Eve/Day, New Year’s Day, Three Kings Day, and Easter. These holidays are heart of their religion and it due to the government making them a national holiday.

Like any culture, celebrations that they have keep the culture very alive. Holidays in their culture give them the opportunity to strengthen relationships with friends, family and also the community. Like in America, Christmas is one important celebrations among most Hispanics/Latinos. For Example, In the article "Latin Americans Cultural Differences: A Survey" it states that "There is an emphasis on the level of education and knowledge of Arts and literature that distinguishes their country from others in the region."

Christmas has a few differences of how both cultures celebrated. As we all know Christmas in on December 25th but hispanic begins celebrating Christmas on the 24th of December. On that day the whole family gets together and have dinner which is kind of the thanksgiving dinner for Hispanic. This is the day that family members see each other after months of not being able to be with one another due to their

In chile they have all their holidays in the park like christmas,and the carnival. They would decorate with things they may have, but they would all decorate the park for the holidays they have. Chilenos would have all the holidays together if they don't they might have something going on or something else.

According to Don Quijote (2017), the Mexican culture is filled with traditions like celebrating the “La Quinceanera”, the fruit filled paper-mache called a “Pinata”, and the famous/dangerous heroic bullfighting. How this culture is different from the American culture is by their Spanish language, family structures, values/beliefs, education, personal appearance, and traditions. Certainly, the Spanish language is the second most spoken language in the world. Other different qualities of the Mexican culture would be how they balance work and family. Unlike Americans, Mexicans place family first before work or their profession. In addition to family, the American family teaches children how to value education and occupation. On the other hand, the Mexican family teaches their children how to value family before anything else. The noticeable differences between the two cultures is the meal traditions, and personal appearance. The American culture does not have as many traditional meals as the Mexican culture holds. The Mexican foods are known for their unmistakable spices and herbs (Acapulcos, 2015).

Puerto Rican homes are decorated with greenery, often with Christmas decorations similar to those in the USA like Christmas Trees. Nativity Scenes are also popular. Christmas Eve is known as "Nochebuena". This is when the main celebrations and Christmas meal take place. "Misa de Aguinaldos" are Catholic Masses which are held from December 15th to the 24th. The services are nearly all singing and playing Puerto Rican musical instruments such as the cuatro (a

The establishment of a legal holiday is best defined as a day where there are no courts, labor, and is a day of joy and rest. While there should be a separation of church and state, Christmas is considered a legal holiday and one needs to question the validity of establishing this day as a legal holiday when one looks at the concept of separation of church and state and considering the diversity we face in today’s modern society.