We thought the recognition of this commemorative day would be a gift from Japan to celebrate the 30th anniversary." The application was essentially a Christmas gift from the record company to ...

Japan does not celebrate Christmas as a religious festival, but marks it nonetheless with ornate light displays. In Finland tradition tells of a group of mountain dwellers called the Yule Lads who ...

While much of the world marks Christmas on December 25, some countries celebrate on different dates—or not at all—due to unique cultural, religious, and historical reasons.