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  2. Public holidays in Venezuela - Wikipedia

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    The table below shows a list of the most notable holidays in Venezuela. Popular and public holidays are included in the list. Other public holidays may be observed. In 2019, several days were announced as national holidays based on widespread blackouts. [1]

  3. 30 Christmas Traditions From Around the World - AOL

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    In France, as in many places, Christmas festivities culminate on Jan. 6—the Epiphany, which celebrates the Three Magi’s visit to baby Jesus. ... Venezuela. In a detailed 2021 ...

  4. Observance of Christmas by country - Wikipedia

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    Observance of Christmas in various locations around the world. The observance of Christmas around the world varies by country. The day of Christmas, and in some cases the day before and the day after, are recognized by many national governments and cultures worldwide, including in areas where Christianity is a minority religion which are usually found in Africa and Asia.

  5. Epiphany (holiday) - Wikipedia

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    Epiphany was a day of enjoyment, spent in horse-drawn open sleighs, and these quilts would then be taken along to cover the laps of the merry riders. [132] If Epiphany Day was bright and mild and the sun "warmed the horses' backs" it was said that the coming year would bring only peace.

  6. Twelfth Night (holiday) - Wikipedia

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    Twelfth Night (also known as Epiphany Eve depending upon the tradition) is a Christian festival on the last night of the Twelve Days of Christmas, marking the coming of the Epiphany. [1] Different traditions mark the date of Twelfth Night as either 5 January or 6 January , depending on whether the counting begins on Christmas Day or 26 December .

  7. Hallaca - Wikipedia

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    Christmas meals in Venezuela would include hallacas, pastries, pan de jamón and chicken stew, but not all families have been able to afford them during food shortages in Venezuela. [13] In 2014, despite food shortages affecting the country, the Venezuelan government created a hallaca with a length of around 400 feet, a Guinness World Record. [14]

  8. Christmas traditions - Wikipedia

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    Neapolitan presepio at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh. The practice of putting up special decorations at Christmas has a long history. In the 15th century, it was recorded that in London, it was the custom at Christmas for every house and all the parish churches to be "decked with holm, ivy, bays, and whatsoever the season of the year afforded to be green". [4]

  9. What Is Epiphany? And When Is It Celebrated in 2024? - AOL

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    Epiphany will be widely celebrated on Saturday, January 6, 2024. Others may celebrate on Sunday, January 7, 2024, or throughout a much larger season, as explained above.