From December 16th to Christmas Eve, children in Mexico often perform the ‘Posada’ processions. Posada is Spanish for Inn or Lodging. There are nine Posadas. These celebrate the part of the Christmas story where Joseph and Mary looked for somewhere to stay.
Posada parties usually involve piñatas, and on Christmas, the piñatas look like a ball with seven peaks or spikes around it. The spikes represent the seven deadly sins. Children are blindfolded and take turns hitting the piñata until candy falls out.
China
Very few people celebrate Christmas in China because less than one percent of the Chinese population is Christian. Really, Christmas is only celebrated in big cities.
It has become popular for people to give each other apples on Christmas Eve in China. Many stores sell apples wrapped in colored paper around Christmas time. The custom of gifting apples started because the word apple in Mandarin sounds like the word for peace.
Australia
Seasons are backward in Australia, so Christmas happens just as kids are starting to enjoy their summer holiday. Even though you’ll never see a white Christmas in Australia, people still decorate their homes and Christmas trees for the holidays.
Australians also decorate their houses with bunches of ‘Christmas Bush’, a native Australian tree with small green leaves and cream colored flowers. In summer, the flowers turn a deep shiny red.
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