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2548:Volcanoes
2518:Highlands
2464:Geography
2233:Tourtière
2223:Romeritos
2160:Dumplings
2107:Beverages
2011:Pecan pie
2001:Panettone
1996:Pampushka
1991:Mince pie
1966:Fruitcake
1910:Réveillon
1790:NFL games
1785:NBA games
1780:In August
1750:Economics
1520:Billboard
1374:Indonesia
1317:Australia
1292:Yule goat
1267:Stockings
1201:Ornaments
930:Père Noël
925:Olentzero
920:Noel Baba
895:Ded Moroz
851:Yule Lads
791:Mari Lwyd
642:Bethlehem
519:Christmas
173:fireworks
96:ptarmigan
53:Christmas
3359:Svalbard
3344:Guernsey
3291:Abkhazia
3243:Slovenia
3238:Slovakia
3213:Portugal
3071:Bulgaria
2972:Category
2839:Religion
2804:Abortion
2768:Taxation
2674:Military
2617:Politics
2579:Counties
2558:Wildlife
2513:Glaciers
2436:Cod Wars
2431:Cold War
2426:Invasion
2368:Timeline
2343:Military
2338:Economic
2330:By topic
2313:articles
2266:Category
2237:meat pie
2228:Stuffing
2182:Varenyky
2051:Yule log
2026:Qurabiya
1900:Julebord
1873:Food and
1800:SantaCon
1765:El Gordo
1652:Yule Log
1424:Scotland
1337:Ethiopia
1322:Colombia
1297:Yule log
1251:Spanbaum
1228:Pyramids
1094:Crackers
992:Sack Man
878:folklore
846:Yule cat
751:Badalisc
741:folklore
652:Epiphany
194:See also
184:bonfires
65:Epiphany
37:outside
3268:Ukraine
3218:Romania
3178:Moldova
3136:Ireland
3131:Iceland
3126:Hungary
3116:Germany
3111:Georgia
3101:Finland
3096:Estonia
3091:Denmark
3076:Croatia
3061:Belgium
3056:Belarus
3046:Austria
3041:Armenia
3036:Andorra
3031:Albania
2956:Outline
2892:Cuisine
2854:Culture
2792:Society
2773:Tourism
2730:Banking
2713:Economy
2634:Cabinet
2599:Regions
2543:Valleys
2523:Islands
2508:Geology
2503:Forests
2483:Climate
2476:Natural
2416:Kingdom
2321:History
2309:Iceland
2172:Pierogi
2167:Hallaca
2072:Borscht
2036:Stollen
2006:Pavlova
1981:Makówki
1961:Cozonac
1930:Wigilia
1815:Scrooge
1775:In July
1673:society
1605:Poetry
1439:Ukraine
1414:Romania
1379:Ireland
1369:Iceland
1364:Hungary
1352:Germany
1342:Finland
1332:England
1327:Denmark
1287:Windows
1218:Piñatas
1206:Parades
1159:Markets
1144:Letters
1134:Hampers
977:Krampus
816:Perchta
756:Caganer
144:cookies
3354:Jersey
3296:Kosovo
3263:Turkey
3253:Sweden
3233:Serbia
3223:Russia
3208:Poland
3203:Norway
3183:Monaco
3153:Latvia
3121:Greece
3106:France
3081:Cyprus
2977:Portal
2882:Cinema
2862:Anthem
2748:Energy
2740:Króna
2538:Rivers
2498:Fjords
2358:Rulers
2311:
2243:Turkey
2177:Tamale
2134:Kissel
2124:Eggnog
2081:Sauces
2067:Menudo
2046:Turrón
1956:Cookie
1939:Sweets
1905:Kūčios
1886:Dinner
1760:Grinch
1671:modern
1638:Tomten
1597:Santa,
1580:novels
1498:Operas
1486:Carols
1454:Hawaii
1434:Sweden
1429:Serbia
1419:Russia
1409:Poland
1399:Norway
1389:Mexico
1347:France
1262:Stamps
1257:Szopka
1149:Lights
1104:Didukh
940:Others
890:Befana
836:Vertep
699:in art
667:Joseph
617:Advent
215:Jólaöl
135:mass (
110:trolls
72:candle
3329:Åland
3248:Spain
3173:Malta
3143:Italy
2963:Index
2932:Sport
2917:Names
2912:Music
2877:Chess
2844:Women
2528:Lakes
1976:Kutia
1875:drink
1503:Songs
1477:Music
1384:Italy
1240:Seals
1194:dolls
1124:Gifts
1064:Cards
967:Elves
831:Turoń
801:Nisse
766:Grýla
662:Jesus
180:elves
152:glaze
129:skate
2897:Flag
2198:Carp
2060:Soup
1951:Cake
1862:Xmas
1491:list
1272:Tree
1211:list
672:Mary
581:Yule
448:2019
426:2019
400:2019
370:2019
340:2019
315:2019
290:2019
265:2019
220:Yule
80:mass
2872:Art
2659:Law
2208:Ham
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