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1990:Panettone
1985:Pampushka
1980:Mince pie
1955:Fruitcake
1899:Réveillon
1779:NFL games
1774:NBA games
1769:In August
1739:Economics
1509:Billboard
1363:Indonesia
1306:Australia
1281:Yule goat
1256:Stockings
1190:Ornaments
919:Père Noël
914:Olentzero
909:Noel Baba
884:Ded Moroz
840:Yule Lads
780:Mari Lwyd
631:Bethlehem
508:Christmas
162:fireworks
85:ptarmigan
42:Christmas
3348:Svalbard
3333:Guernsey
3280:Abkhazia
3232:Slovenia
3227:Slovakia
3202:Portugal
3060:Bulgaria
2961:Category
2828:Religion
2793:Abortion
2757:Taxation
2663:Military
2606:Politics
2568:Counties
2547:Wildlife
2502:Glaciers
2425:Cod Wars
2420:Cold War
2415:Invasion
2357:Timeline
2332:Military
2327:Economic
2319:By topic
2302:articles
2255:Category
2226:meat pie
2217:Stuffing
2171:Varenyky
2040:Yule log
2015:Qurabiya
1889:Julebord
1862:Food and
1789:SantaCon
1754:El Gordo
1641:Yule Log
1413:Scotland
1326:Ethiopia
1311:Colombia
1286:Yule log
1240:Spanbaum
1217:Pyramids
1083:Crackers
981:Sack Man
867:folklore
835:Yule cat
740:Badalisc
730:folklore
641:Epiphany
183:See also
173:bonfires
54:Epiphany
26:outside
3257:Ukraine
3207:Romania
3167:Moldova
3125:Ireland
3120:Iceland
3115:Hungary
3105:Germany
3100:Georgia
3090:Finland
3085:Estonia
3080:Denmark
3065:Croatia
3050:Belgium
3045:Belarus
3035:Austria
3030:Armenia
3025:Andorra
3020:Albania
2945:Outline
2881:Cuisine
2843:Culture
2781:Society
2762:Tourism
2719:Banking
2702:Economy
2623:Cabinet
2588:Regions
2532:Valleys
2512:Islands
2497:Geology
2492:Forests
2472:Climate
2465:Natural
2405:Kingdom
2310:History
2298:Iceland
2161:Pierogi
2156:Hallaca
2061:Borscht
2025:Stollen
1995:Pavlova
1970:Makówki
1950:Cozonac
1919:Wigilia
1804:Scrooge
1764:In July
1662:society
1594:Poetry
1428:Ukraine
1403:Romania
1368:Ireland
1358:Iceland
1353:Hungary
1341:Germany
1331:Finland
1321:England
1316:Denmark
1276:Windows
1207:Piñatas
1195:Parades
1148:Markets
1133:Letters
1123:Hampers
966:Krampus
805:Perchta
745:Caganer
133:cookies
3343:Jersey
3285:Kosovo
3252:Turkey
3242:Sweden
3222:Serbia
3212:Russia
3197:Poland
3192:Norway
3172:Monaco
3142:Latvia
3110:Greece
3095:France
3070:Cyprus
2966:Portal
2871:Cinema
2851:Anthem
2737:Energy
2729:Króna
2527:Rivers
2487:Fjords
2347:Rulers
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2232:Turkey
2166:Tamale
2123:Kissel
2113:Eggnog
2070:Sauces
2056:Menudo
2035:Turrón
1945:Cookie
1928:Sweets
1894:Kūčios
1875:Dinner
1749:Grinch
1660:modern
1627:Tomten
1586:Santa,
1569:novels
1487:Operas
1475:Carols
1443:Hawaii
1423:Sweden
1418:Serbia
1408:Russia
1398:Poland
1388:Norway
1378:Mexico
1336:France
1251:Stamps
1246:Szopka
1138:Lights
1093:Didukh
929:Others
879:Befana
825:Vertep
688:in art
656:Joseph
606:Advent
204:Jólaöl
124:mass (
99:trolls
61:candle
3318:Åland
3237:Spain
3162:Malta
3132:Italy
2952:Index
2921:Sport
2906:Names
2901:Music
2866:Chess
2833:Women
2517:Lakes
1965:Kutia
1864:drink
1492:Songs
1466:Music
1373:Italy
1229:Seals
1183:dolls
1113:Gifts
1053:Cards
956:Elves
820:Turoń
790:Nisse
755:Grýla
651:Jesus
169:elves
141:glaze
118:skate
2886:Flag
2187:Carp
2049:Soup
1940:Cake
1851:Xmas
1480:list
1261:Tree
1200:list
661:Mary
570:Yule
437:2019
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