Italian Christmas Tradition

Italians usually celebrate Christmas in way that is less centered around gift-giving and more around the birth of Jesus Christ. The Christmas season usually begins on December 8, where Italians celebrate the Immaculate Conception of Mary. The nine days before Christmas, or La Novena, Italians relect on the journey of the Magi and pray. Italians have a Christmas Day feast and exchange gifts of much smaller proportions than other Western countries.

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