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In Spain, Christmas Eve is celebrated with La Nochebuena, a festive family dinner featuring roasted lamb, seafood, and turrón.
In Japan, Christmas Eve dinner often includes KFC! Due to a clever marketing campaign, families enjoy fried chicken.
In Italy, children await La Befana, the Christmas Witch, who brings candy for the good and coal for the naughty on Christmas Eve.
In Germany, families hide a Christmas pickle ornament in the tree. The first child to find it on Christmas Eve gets an extra gift.
In Sweden, girls celebrate St. Lucia Day by wearing white robes and candle crowns, symbolizing light during the darkest days of winter, extending into Christmas Eve.
In Mexico, La Misa de Gallo is a cherished Christmas Eve tradition, where families attend mass, sing carols, and share a meal to celebrate Christ's birth.