1. Vesela Koleda
   Eedookh Breekha
2. Frohe Weihnachten
   Ruhus Beal Lidet

In Germany, Christmas trees have a long tradition dating back to the Middle Ages! Families typically put up their Christmas trees on Christmas Eve. And popular carols include "O Tannenbaum" and "Stille Nacht."

1. Juullimi Pilluarit
   Jwaye Nowe
2. Frohe Weihnachten
   Mele Kalikimaka

This one is easy if you can remember the song "Mele Kalikimaka" popularized by Bing Crosby in 1950. Missionaries brought Christmas traditions to Hawaii in the early 1800s, and today celebrations include surfing!

1. Mutlu Noeller
   Buon Natale
2. God Jul
   Feliz Navidad

Because Turkey is a Muslim-majority country, it doesn't recognize Christmas as an official holiday. Still, some stores decorate with Christmas trees and Santas. People save their celebrating for New Year's Eve.

1. Buorit Juovllat
   Crăciun Fericit
2. Blithe Yule
   Wesołych Świąt

Christmas became an official holiday in Scotland in 1958, and starting in the 1980s, it became more widely celebrated. Today, people enjoy Christmas markets, shopping, Christmas displays and ice skating.

1. Nadolig Llawen
   Kirismas Wacan
2. Schöni Wiehnachte
   Buon Natale

Families in Switzerland typically buy and decorate their Christmas trees on Christmas Eve, often lighting the trees with real candles! They light the trees again on New Year's Eve for good luck.

1. Thai
   Ukrainian
2. French
   Vietnamese

Although Christmas isn't a public holiday in Vietnam, crowds of young people gather in Ho Chi Minh City on Christmas Eve to view the Christmas decorations in stores. Christians attend Midnight Mass, too.

1. Cantonese
   Arabic
2. Italian
   Spanish

In Arabic, "Eid Milad Majid" literally means "Glorious Birth Feast." In Egypt, Christians are the minority, but they still enjoy Christmas traditions. Kids, for instance, leave "kahk," sweet biscuits, for Baba Noël.

1. Joyeux Noël
   Nadelik Lowen
2. Krismasi Njema
   Feliĉan Kristnaskon

In Kenya, where Swahili is spoken, people traditionally attend church at midnight on Christmas Eve and then party the rest of the night! They decorate their houses and churches with balloons, flowers and ribbons.

1. Joyeux Noël
   Vrolijk Kerstfeest
2. Vesela Koleda
   Sheng Dan Kuai Le

Children in France await the arrival of Père Noël (Father Christmas), who brings them gifts. Families also traditionally enjoy a bûche de Noël, or a chocolate sponge cake. Bon appetit!

1. Selamat Natal
   Krismas Chibai
2. Buon Natale
   Gleðileg jól

St. Francis of Assisi helped make the Nativity scene a popular Christmas tradition in Italy. Italian families usually set up their Nativity cribs on Dec. 8 and save baby Jesus for Christmas Eve.

1. Tagalog
   Spanish
2. Mandarin
   Norwegian

Tagalog is one of the languages spoken in the Philippines. Because about 80% of Filipinos are Catholic, Christmas is a major holiday in the country. The parol, which represents the Star of Bethlehem, is a popular decoration.

1. Bon Pascu
   Meri Kirihimete
2. Crăciun Fericit
   Feliz Natal

In Portugal, Pai Natal (Father Christmas) leaves gifts for children on Christmas Eve, either placing them under the tree or in shoes left by the hearth. At Mass, everyone lines up to kiss a picture of baby Jesus.

1. Gëzuar Krishtlindjen
   Le be le keresemese e monate
2. Seng Dan Fai Lok
   Bon Natale

Although Albania was an atheist state under Communism, a number of people still celebrate Christmas. Christians in Albania attend Christmas Eve Mass, and children receive presents from Babagjyshi i Vitit te Ri.

1. Meri Kurisumasu
   Tratra ny Noely
2. Nollick Ghennal
   Gozhqq Keshmish

People celebrate Christmas in Japan, but in a secular way. Christmas Eve is particularly popular with young Japanese couples, who give each other gifts and go out for a romantic evening!

1. Juullimi Pilluarit
   Anandi Natal
2. Boldog karácsonyt
   Chag Molad Sameach

Families in Hungary traditionally decorate the Christmas Tree on Christmas Eve, which is called Szent-este. Some parents surprise their children by decorating the tree secretly. They also enjoy Beigli, a poppy cake.

1. Mutlu Noeller
   Suk sarn warn Christmas
2. God Jul
   Nadolig Llawen

A Christmastime tradition in Sweden is a festival honoring St. Lucia, a Christian martyr. Towns choose a girl to play this young saint, and she wears a white dress and a crown of candles.

1. Nollaig Shona Dhuit
   Buon Natale
2. Meri Kurisumasu
   Chag Molad Sameach

Much of Israel's Christian population lives in Nazareth, Jesus' hometown. People decorate the city with lights in celebration of both Christmas and Hanukkah. Nazareth also has a parade and fireworks.

1. Romanian
   Russian
2. Farsi
   Gaelic

Romanians call St. Nicholas Sfantul Nicolae, and children leave out their shoes for him to fill with gifts. They also go out caroling, and someone will dress as the "Capra," or goat, and dance to the songs!

1. Czech
   Estonian
2. Finnish
   Greek

In the Czech Republic, people also celebrate St. Nicholas Eve on Dec. 5. St. Nicholas gives children a basket of goodies (or a lump of coal if they've been bad). Also, fish soup is a popular Christmas Eve meal.

1. Nadelik Lowen
   Seng Dan Fai Lok
2. Vesela Koleda
   Hyvää joulua

Santa Claus lives near, according to the Finnish! They believe he lives in Korvatunturi, an area of Finland north of the Arctic Circle. They even have a theme park called Christmas Land!

1. Linksmų Kalėdų
   Felicem Diem Nativitatis
2. Il-Milied it-Tajjeb
   Ulihelisdi Tsisa Undetiyisgv

"Felicem Diem Nativitatis" literally means "Merry Day of the Nativity" in Latin. This phrase would be handy to pick up if you wanted to impress your old Latin teacher. Just don't ask us to conjugate it!

1. Samoan
   Romanian
2. Gaelic
   Hungarian

Traditionally, Christmas, or Yule, was not a major celebration in Scotland. It only became an official public holiday in 1871. However, in recent years Scotland has developed new festivities for the holiday!

1. Jwaye Nowe
   Mele Kalikimaka
2. Krismas Chibai
   Juullimi Pilluarit

Since Greenland in winter doesn't see much sunlight, people traditionally place illuminated "poinsettia stars" in their windows to give the towns some light. They also enjoy "mattak," whale skin and blubber.

1. Prettige Kerst
   Meri Kirihimete
2. Kreesmasko shubhkaamnaa
   Nizhonigo Keshmish

Because Christmas in New Zealand falls in summer, people celebrate by surfing and enjoying the beach. Even Santa wears sandals in the heat! And children leave him pineapple chunks instead of cookies.

1. Eedookh Breekha
   Frohe Weihnachten
2. Veselé Vánoce
   Geseënde Kersfees

In South Africa, Christmas comes in the summer, so many families go camping for their Christmas break! People also enjoy their Christmas dinner out in the sun, often with a barbecue!

1. Kala Christouyenna
   Jwaye Nowe
2. Śubh krisamas
   Sretan Božić

People in Croatia traditionally celebrate with an Advent wreath with four candles. Children stay on their best behavior lest Krampus, Santa's helper, leave them twigs instead of presents.

1. Nadolig Llawen
   Mutlu Noeller
2. Joyeux Noël
   Swit' Kresneti

The famous Welsh poet Dylan Thomas recorded his fond Christmas memories in "A Child's Christmas in Wales." In this work, he recalls the wonder and excitement he felt at Christmas as a child. Pretty universal feelings!

1. Gozhqq Keshmish
   Tratra ny Noely
2. Wesołych Świąt
   Juullimi Pilluarit

During Advent, the period leading up to Christmas, people in Poland reflect on the meaning of the holiday and go to Mass frequently. At school, kids put on Nativity plays, called Jasełka.

1. Nizhonigo Keshmish
   Cualli netlācatilizpan
2. Selamat Hari Natal
   Felicem Diem Nativitatis

Many Navajo celebrate Christmas by gathering with family, exchanging gifts and eating nice meals together. Those who attend church services sing traditional Christmas songs like "Silent Night" ⁠— in Navajo!

1. Swit' Kresneti
   Kirismas Wacan
2. Manuia Le Kerisimasi
   Bon Nadal

Spain has different regions that speak different languages. In Catalan, for instance, people wish each other "Bon Nadal." Also, children receive presents on both Christmas and the Epiphany (Jan. 6).

1. Krismasasya shubhkaamnaa
   Kala Christouyenna
2. Bon Natali
   Feliz Navidad

Greek children have the long-standing tradition of going caroling on Christmas Eve, playing drums and triangles and often carrying toy boats. People give them candy and money for their songs.

1. Quvianagli Anaiyyuniqpaliqsi
   Tratra ny Noely
2. Selamat Natal
   Anandi Natal

In the Arctic, churches hold Mass in both English and Inuktitut, the Inuit language. In some areas so far north, Christmas trees have to be imported because they can't grow there!

1. Mele Kalikimaka
   Frohe Weihnachten
2. Jwaye Nowe
   Nedeleg Laouen

In Haiti, children place their shoes, filled with straw, under the Christmas tree in hopes that Tonton Nwèl (Santa) will replace the straw with presents! As in France, Haitians enjoy a meal called "reveillon" on Christmas.

1. Feliz Navidad
   God Jul
2. Bon Nadal
   Schöni Wiehnachte

Many families in Spain attend La Misa Del Gallo, the Mass of the Rooster, or Midnight Mass. In the days leading up to Nochebuena (Christmas Eve), children often go caroling and collect some money.

1. Vrolijk Kerstfeest
   Vesela Koleda
2. Sheng Dan Kuai Le
   Joyeux Noël

Children in Belgium leave treats for Sinterklaas (Santa Claus) and his assistant, Zwarte Piet, on St. Nicholas' Eve. Kids know better than to misbehave, or Zwarte Piet will take them away in a sack!