🎄 Christmas in Greece
Decorating boats with strings of lights is as popular in Greece as decorating Christmas trees. Saint Nicholas is considered the patron saint of sailors, which is probably why boats are decorated on December 6th, Saint Nicholas Day.
Kalá Christoúyenna! (KUH-lah KRISS-too-YEN-uh)
🎉 New Year’s in Greece
In Greece, for New Year’s, people have a tradition of hanging a pomegranate on their front door starting at Christmas, leaving it up until the New Year. Then, a family member smashes the pomegranate at the front door to bring good luck and happiness to their home. The more scattered the seeds, the better the luck is believed to be. Some do this at midnight on New Year’s Eve, and others in the new year after church. (Kids should check with their parents before exploding a pomegranate on their floors.
Another ritual involves hanging an onion at the doorstep, which is believed to chase away evil.
Kali protohronia! (KAH-lee pro-toh-HRO-nee-ah)
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