I loved Japan while I was there, though haven’t traveled during holiday season yet, so i may have to change that by planning a trip for next Christmas!I am visiting Istanbul right now, and although it is true that it is not easy to find signs of Christmas here, it is possible. Christmas traditions vary considerably from country to country Although it was indeed a Muslim country, they were very liberal and there were christian churches in the centre of the city. During that 12 days they greet one another with “Christ is Born!” And the other person replies “Glorify Him!”Hi Sonia, thanks for sharing your knowledge on the Orthodox traditions and providing such detail in depth. No desire to here Mariah Carey sing “I’ll I want for Christmas” on an endless loop. I recently heard that are some states in America that asked not to celebrate Xmas. From what you are saying though, it sounds like it is a pretty even split.Being from North America I didn’t have a clue about which countries do and don’t celebrate! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas this year :) Happy New Year in 2020!We lived in Dubai for 10 years and really enjoyed ourselves. Happy Mary Christmas everyone.Ohh, I’ve almost forgotten, I love the information of this article, I have a new discovery of the different culture celebrating and not celebrating Christmas. I have removed it from the list. I will be having a very merry Christmas this year at school.Dear Megan and Mike, thanks for this rough survey about who is celebrating christmas and who isn’t. Over dinner with a few locals last night, I understand that in some neighbourhoods where there are many expats, Christmas is a big thing on the 24-25. But it’s not an overly horrible way to spend the holidays!Stretches of white sand beaches, crystal clear waters; and if you’re truly longing for christmas lights, just throw on some scuba gear and dive down to witness the vibrant colours of the Maldives’ coral reefs.Megan is an Australian Journalist who has been travelling and blogging around the world for the last 7 years to inspire others to embark on their own worldwide adventure! Christmas was a big deal and celebrated by just about everyone who lived there, from all sorts of faiths.Thanks for sharing your experiences from Dubai Rick, it sounds like a wonderful cross cultural mix :)We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.Vietnam, Somalia, Laos, Cambodia, Kuwait, Uzbekistan, Iraq, China, Congo, Algeria, Yemen, Kazakhstan, United Arab Emirates, Libya, Iran, Azerbaijan, Comoros, Oman, Mongolia, Turkmenistan, Bhutan, Nepal, North Korea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Mauritania, Tajikistan, Bahrain, Tunisia and Afghanistan. :DHi Megan, love the article but I just want to update you that Jordan does celebrate Christmas! That might be our next post – different Christmas traditions around the world!I’m open to seeing how other culture’s celebrate Christmas. As Founder of the Travel Agents Community I might say that of course Travel Agents are happy to arrange for a lot of people in these days.their own escape from ort to Christmas. I don’t buy into the commercialism either, though it is nice to have something going on which commemorates the festive season – even if it’s enjoying the beauty of a tradition like lights :)Well…these countries are on my list of “not to visit during December”.

But these are still relatively slim pickings. :)You’re welcome Do. I thought to myself: ‘I don’t have to do this anymore.’ That would be the last time I celebrated Christmas and I’ve never looked back. Christmas is celebrated differently all over the world, and every country has their own traditional way of celebrating the holiday season.While Christmas is now largely a secular holiday celebrated by over 160 countries, it was traditionally a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, and so some countries don’t commemorate it.The population of Morocco is predominantly Muslim, so Christmas is not a major holiday.While you won’t be bombarded with an onslaught Christmas lights and carolling choirs, walking the streets of Marrakech will see you bear witness to hundreds of brightly colored lanterns, and enveloped by the sound of the The population of Thailand is Buddhist, and while a large number of Christians live in the capital of Bangkok, December 25 passes as just another day.In Thailand for Christmas? They tend to put on a pretty big show!Sounds like a plan in the works for a last minute trip! Jun 05, 2017. Thanks for the tip on Israel celebrating Christmas, I’ll make an edit to take them out from the list.

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