Christmas is celebrated in many countries and cultures around the world. Photo: Alamy
Nine Christmas traditions explained – from crackers to figgy pudding, holly and mistletoe
Christmas is widely celebrated, but as a festival it predates the Christian era by thousands of years. We look at Christmas myths and their sometimes ancient origins, and the modern traditions that have sprung up around it
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Updated: Friday, 20 Jul, 2018 2:55pm
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Christmas is celebrated in many countries and cultures around the world. Photo: Alamy
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