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2135:Apple cider
2109:Bread sauce
2062:Szaloncukor
2042:Pumpkin pie
1992:Gingerbread
1946:Smörgåsbord
1587:Other media
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1415:New Zealand
1298:Twelve Days
1255:Räuchermann
1210:Nutcrackers
1160:Las Posadas
1120:Decorations
1100:Christingle
1040:Zwarte Piet
1035:Snegurochka
956:Sinterklaas
906:Santa Claus
391:17 November
362:17 November
332:17 November
303:17 November
259:17 November
200:18 November
71:Moravianism
63:Lutheranism
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55:Catholicism
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2601:Saturnalia
2460:East Asian
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1967:Candy cane
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1816:Pikkujoulu
1480:New Mexico
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1244:Poinsettia
1051:Traditions
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983:Belsnickel
936:Julemanden
931:Joulupukki
862:Wenceslaus
827:North Pole
792:Jack Frost
782:Christkind
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560:Boxing Day
454:2019-12-18
120:References
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2549:Christian
2545:Christmas
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2382:°: Peru (
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2334:midwinter
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2244:Romeritos
2181:Dumplings
2128:Beverages
2032:Pecan pie
2022:Panettone
2017:Pampushka
2012:Mince pie
1987:Fruitcake
1931:Réveillon
1811:NFL games
1806:NBA games
1801:In August
1771:Economics
1541:Billboard
1395:Indonesia
1338:Australia
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941:Noel Baba
916:Ded Moroz
872:Yule Lads
812:Mari Lwyd
663:Bethlehem
540:Christmas
67:Methodism
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2567:Korochun
2561:Hogmanay
2539:Brumalia
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2373:Americas
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2249:Stuffing
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2072:Yule log
2047:Qurabiya
1921:Julebord
1894:Food and
1821:SantaCon
1786:El Gordo
1673:Yule Log
1445:Scotland
1358:Ethiopia
1343:Colombia
1318:Yule log
1272:Spanbaum
1249:Pyramids
1115:Crackers
1013:Sack Man
899:folklore
867:Yule cat
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673:Epiphany
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2641:Oceania
2512:Persian
2502:Kurdish
2441:Choimus
2437:: Japan
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2193:Pierogi
2188:Hallaca
2093:Borscht
2057:Stollen
2027:Pavlova
2002:Makówki
1982:Cozonac
1951:Wigilia
1836:Scrooge
1796:In July
1694:society
1626:Poetry
1460:Ukraine
1435:Romania
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777:Caganer
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230:9 April
152:9 April
2797:Advent
2631:Romuva
2603:: Rome
2522:Europe
2470:Pongal
2402:: US (
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2342:Africa
2264:Turkey
2198:Tamale
2155:Kissel
2145:Eggnog
2102:Sauces
2088:Menudo
2067:Turrón
1977:Cookie
1960:Sweets
1926:Kūčios
1907:Dinner
1781:Grinch
1692:modern
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1618:Santa,
1601:novels
1519:Operas
1507:Carols
1475:Hawaii
1455:Sweden
1450:Serbia
1440:Russia
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1170:Lights
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2529:Beiwe
2508:Yalda
2482:Hindu
2478:India
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2400:Soyal
2353:Dogon
1997:Kutia
1896:drink
1524:Songs
1498:Music
1405:Italy
1261:Seals
1215:dolls
1145:Gifts
1085:Cards
988:Elves
852:Turoń
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787:Grýla
683:Jesus
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