Zambia-Gunnar
1. On Christmas children are encouraged to bring gifts to church for the less fortunite.
2. There are two stages of education.
3. Greek schools are very similiar to the ones in the United States.

Costa Rica-Dale
1. They are mostly catholic.
2. When they wake up they first go to church, then go home to open presents.
3. They have 93% literacy level.

Bosnia-Lindsey
1 .Trees are decorated with toys, lights, and chocolate.
2. They celebrated Christmas with a stuffed turkey.
3. Grandfather Frost is there Santa.

Norway-Mark
1. They make baskets out of colorful paper to hang on the Christmas tree.
2. In the afternoon kids walk around asking for Sand Kagers, type of cookie.
3. On Christmas children bring a nome poridge.

Romania -John
1. Christmas is celebrated from Dec. 24-Jan. 7.
2. The kids make little stars out of paper.
3. They celebrated Christmas, New Years, and Epiphant.

Turkey-Daniel
1.Christmas lasts from 29-30 days.
2. They refrain from eating, smoking, or drinking.
3. They fast from sunrise to sunset.

Zimbabwe-Caleb
1. The party usually stars a month before Christma.s
2. On the day before Christmas cities are lit in lights.
3. Churches have a special service on Cristmas day.

Brazil-Josh
1. They create a nativity scene.
2. Brazilians call Santa Papi Noel.
3. They use flowers from there garden to decorate for this holiday.

Australia-Courtney
1. They share the same traditions as we do.
2. The spend time with there families and have dinner.
3. The have dance parties and get together at beaches.

Philippines-Hannah
1. There Christmas celebration starts on Dec. 16
2. They decorated there houses with lanterns.
3. Christmas eve is a night without sleep.

Ireland-Gabby
1. They have three levels of education.
2. To graduate you have to write a play, do work for charity, or produce a magazine.
3. We got the tradition from putting a wreth on the door from Ireland.

Bolivia-Abby
1. Christmas is highly religious.
2. They do not decorate their homes.
3. They do not exchange gifts on Christmas eve or Christmas day.

Thailand-Viola
1. There is no snow for Christmas.
2. Over 90% of Thailand is buddhist.
3. There is no turkey but instead there would be some kind of curry.

New Zealand-Sara
1. They use a Pohutukawa tree for a Christmas tree.
2. They celebrate Christmas twice.
3. Santa is known to be wearing swimming shorts and sun glasses.