1.
Japan - KFC for Christmas:

In Japan, it's a popular tradition to eat KFC for Christmas dinner. This tradition started in the 1970s and continues today, with millions of Japanese ordering KFC for their Christmas feast
(Source: BBC).

2.
Norway - Hide Your Broom:

It's a Norwegian tradition to hide all the brooms in the house on Christmas Eve to prevent them from being stolen by witches and evil spirits
(Source: Visit Norway).

3.
Ukraine - Spider Web
Christmas Trees:

Ukrainian Christmas trees are often decorated with artificial spider webs. This tradition stems from a folk tale about a poor family who couldn't afford to decorate their tree and woke up on Christmas morning to find a spider had covered it in a beautiful web
(Source: Ukrainian National Federation).

4.
Italy - La Befana:

In Italy, children wait for La Befana, a friendly witch who delivers gifts on January 5th, Epiphany Eve, rather than Santa Claus on Christmas
(Source: Life in Italy).

5.
Iceland - Yule Lads:

In the 13 days leading up to Christmas, Icelandic children are visited by the 13 Yule Lads, mischievous trolls who leave gifts or rotten potatoes depending on the child’s behavior (Source: Guide to Iceland).

6.
Sweden - Gävle Goat:

Every year since 1966, a giant straw goat has been built in Gävle for Christmas. More often than not, it's illegally burned down before Christmas (Source: Visit Gävle).

7.
Spain - El Caganer:

In Catalonia, a figure known as El Caganer, a defecating man, is traditionally included in nativity scenes for good luck and fertility (Source: El Caganer Official Website).

8.
Venezuela - Roller
Skating to Mass:

In Caracas, it's a tradition for people to roller skate to the early morning Christmas Masses from 16th to 24th December (Source: Venezuelan Embassy).

9.
Greenland - Kiviak:

A traditional Inuit holiday dish in Greenland is Kiviak, which is made by fermenting a small bird called the auk inside a seal skin for several months
(Source: Greenland Travel).

10.
Germany - Christmas Pickle:

A quirky tradition in Germany involves hiding a pickle ornament in the Christmas tree, with the finder receiving a special gift or good luck for the coming year
(Source: German Culture).

11.
Austria - Krampus:

In early December, Austrians celebrate Krampusnacht, where people dress up as Krampus, a horned figure who punishes naughty children, contrasting Saint Nicholas who rewards the well-behaved
(Source: Austrian National Tourist Office).

12.
Philippines - Giant
Lantern Festival:

The city of San Fernando holds a Giant Lantern Festival (Ligligan Parul) annually, where 11 barangays (villages) compete to build the most elaborate lanterns, some as big as 20 feet in diameter
(Source: Philippine Department of Tourism).

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