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  2. Christmas in Italy - Wikipedia

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    Christmas lights in Verona Christmas tree at Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan Mount Ingino Christmas Tree in Gubbio, the tallest Christmas tree in the world [1]. Christmas in Italy (Italian: Natale, Italian:) begins on 8 December, with the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, the day on which traditionally the Christmas tree is mounted and ends on 6 January, of the following year with the ...

  3. Christmas tree - Wikipedia

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    Christmas tree decorated with lights, stars, and glass balls Glade jul by Viggo Johansen (1891), showing a Danish family's Christmas tree North American family decorating Christmas tree (c. 1970s) A Christmas tree is a decorated tree, usually an evergreen conifer , such as a spruce , pine or fir , or an artificial tree of similar appearance ...

  4. Culture of Milan - Wikipedia

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    The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele's dome at Christmas time; from early December until the 7 January, all of Milan's public spaces are decorated with lights, Christmas trees, nativity scenes and other forms of decorations. [18] There are several important and/or symbolic events in Milan during the year.

  5. 30 Christmas Traditions From Around the World - AOL

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    According to the state-run Greek News Agenda, the Christmas tree wasn’t brought to Greece until 1833, so before then, Greeks would decorate a karavaki, or small boat, in a nod to the country’s ...

  6. Holiday History: Why Do We Put Up and Decorate Trees?

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    When it comes to ornaments, in particular, Annual Ornaments reported that a glassblower named Hans Greiner could not afford apples to decorate his Christmas tree, so he created his own out of ...

  7. Oh bej! Oh bej! - Wikipedia

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    Oh bej! are sweets and Christmas or winter delicacies, handcrafts such as Christmas decorations, toys, antiques, souvenirs, bric-a-brac, and more. [2] The fair is usually very crowded; this is partly because, as Saint Ambrose Day is immediately followed by the Immaculate Conception Day (an Italian national holiday), and potentially be followed ...

  8. The Christmas Tree’s Royal Roots: How Queen Victoria ... - AOL

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    The Christmas tree originally dates back to before Christmas, tying into how ancient civilizations celebrated the Winter Solstice, according to Texas A&M University. Evergreen plants were used to ...

  9. Traditions of Italy - Wikipedia

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    (Milanese for "oh so nice! oh so nice!") [130] is the most important and traditional Christmas fair in Milan, Italy. It is held from 7 December (day of the patron saint of Milan, Ambrose) until the following Sunday. The fair is also informally known as the Fiera di Sant'Ambrogio ("Saint Ambrose Fair"). The Oh bej!