One of the most important holidays for the people in the USA is the Christmas celebration. This celebration differs from Colombian Christmas celebration on many factor such as: it is celebrated on the 25th not the 24th of December. They wait for Santa Claus to come. Colombians wait for baby Jesus to be born. The presents are given to the children on the 25th. Colombians wait to midnight on the 24th. They have a big lunch together with the family on the 25th. Colombians party for most of the night of the 24th and sometimes have dinner with the family. In the USA the weather is very cold during this celebration. For Colombians there is tropical weather which allows people to go out the streets and celebrate differently.
Some factor are alike between the two cultures, those are: the lights around the houses. The Christmas tree decorations. The meaning of being together with the family. The act of giving presents even though it is not on the same day.
For more of this cultural information about Christmas in the USA I invite you to watch the following video.
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