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2689:Remembrances
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2535:Matthew 2:11
2530:Matthew 1:25
2525:Matthew 1:24
2520:Matthew 1:23
2515:Matthew 1:22
2510:Matthew 1:21
2505:Matthew 1:20
2500:Matthew 1:19
2495:Matthew 1:18
2460:Frankincense
2344:Christ Child
2215:Gefilte fish
2163:Ponche crema
1998:Melomakarono
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1757:Cyber Monday
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1538:Music books
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1369:Nazi Germany
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1257:Secret Santa
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1131:Flying Santa
838:Tió de Nadal
788:Korvatunturi
639:Annunciation
605:Christianity
586:Sol Invictus
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448:November 14,
446:. Retrieved
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2230:Roast goose
2151:Mulled wine
2131:Champurrado
2126:Apple cider
2100:Bread sauce
2053:Szaloncukor
2033:Pumpkin pie
1983:Gingerbread
1937:Smörgåsbord
1578:Other media
1416:Philippines
1406:New Zealand
1289:Twelve Days
1246:Räuchermann
1201:Nutcrackers
1151:Las Posadas
1111:Decorations
1091:Christingle
1031:Zwarte Piet
1026:Snegurochka
947:Sinterklaas
897:Santa Claus
2726:Categories
2618:In culture
2474:Narratives
1958:Candy cane
1907:Joulupöytä
1807:Pikkujoulu
1471:New Mexico
1320:By country
1294:Wassailing
1235:Poinsettia
1042:Traditions
994:Mrs. Claus
974:Belsnickel
927:Julemanden
922:Joulupukki
853:Wenceslaus
818:North Pole
783:Jack Frost
773:Christkind
728:Neapolitan
551:Boxing Day
397:28 October
363:3 December
332:3 December
305:References
289:villages.
83:newspapers
2701:Christmas
2490:Matthew 1
2437:Bethlehem
2403:Shepherds
2387:Balthazar
2245:Tourtière
2235:Romeritos
2172:Dumplings
2119:Beverages
2023:Pecan pie
2013:Panettone
2008:Pampushka
2003:Mince pie
1978:Fruitcake
1922:Réveillon
1802:NFL games
1797:NBA games
1792:In August
1762:Economics
1532:Billboard
1386:Indonesia
1329:Australia
1304:Yule goat
1279:Stockings
1213:Ornaments
942:Père Noël
937:Olentzero
932:Noel Baba
907:Ded Moroz
863:Yule Lads
803:Mari Lwyd
654:Bethlehem
531:Christmas
283:Halloween
256:porcelain
164:Christmas
2636:Batlejka
2377:Melchior
2278:Category
2249:meat pie
2240:Stuffing
2194:Varenyky
2063:Yule log
2038:Qurabiya
1912:Julebord
1885:Food and
1812:SantaCon
1777:El Gordo
1664:Yule Log
1436:Scotland
1349:Ethiopia
1334:Colombia
1309:Yule log
1263:Spanbaum
1240:Pyramids
1106:Crackers
1004:Sack Man
890:folklore
858:Yule cat
763:Badalisc
753:folklore
664:Epiphany
495:See also
293:See also
2673:Serbian
2631:In film
2581:Related
2184:Pierogi
2179:Hallaca
2084:Borscht
2048:Stollen
2018:Pavlova
1993:Makówki
1973:Cozonac
1942:Wigilia
1827:Scrooge
1787:In July
1685:society
1617:Poetry
1451:Ukraine
1426:Romania
1391:Ireland
1381:Iceland
1376:Hungary
1364:Germany
1354:Finland
1344:England
1339:Denmark
1299:Windows
1230:Piñatas
1218:Parades
1171:Markets
1156:Letters
1146:Hampers
989:Krampus
828:Perchta
768:Caganer
268:Luville
252:ceramic
183:Origins
178:History
160:village
97:scholar
2696:Advent
2680:Others
2668:Vertep
2646:Szopka
2626:In art
2588:Manger
2563:Luke 2
2544:In art
2396:Others
2382:Caspar
2359:Joseph
2328:People
2255:Turkey
2189:Tamale
2146:Kissel
2136:Eggnog
2093:Sauces
2079:Menudo
2058:Turrón
1968:Cookie
1951:Sweets
1917:Kūčios
1898:Dinner
1772:Grinch
1683:modern
1650:Tomten
1609:Santa,
1592:novels
1510:Operas
1498:Carols
1466:Hawaii
1446:Sweden
1441:Serbia
1431:Russia
1421:Poland
1411:Norway
1401:Mexico
1359:France
1274:Stamps
1269:Szopka
1161:Lights
1116:Didukh
952:Others
902:Befana
848:Vertep
711:in art
679:Joseph
629:Advent
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287:Easter
226:After
215:putzen
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2656:theft
2465:Myrrh
2430:Place
2348:Jesus
1988:Kutia
1887:drink
1515:Songs
1489:Music
1396:Italy
1252:Seals
1206:dolls
1136:Gifts
1076:Cards
979:Elves
843:Turoń
813:Nisse
778:Grýla
674:Jesus
264:Lemax
104:JSTOR
90:books
2455:Gold
2369:Magi
2354:Mary
2210:Carp
2072:Soup
1963:Cake
1874:Xmas
1503:list
1284:Tree
1223:list
684:Mary
593:Yule
450:2018
424:2018
399:2019
386:ISBN
365:2023
334:2023
285:and
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203:and
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