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December 25, 2028

Christmas leads today's complete edition for Monaco.

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Monday, December 25, 2028

Official observances, world days, local context, and everyday celebrations for people who need something worth reading, sharing, or talking about today.

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Scrabble tiles spell 'Feliz Navidad' with holiday ornaments and gingerbread man in background.
World Calendar Day

Navidad

La Navidad liberiana es un día de iglesia, un día de familia y un día de comida. El servicio religioso es a la medianoche del 24, y los cantos son en inglés y en los idiomas locales. La comida navideña incluye arroz jollof, pollo frito, hojas de yuca, hojas de papa y pastel de batata. Los niños reciben regalos, generalmente ropa y zapatos, y los adultos intercambian visitas. La Navidad no se trata de regalos. Se trata de presencia, y la tradición es visitar a cada pariente que tienes el Día de Navidad. Las calles de Monrovia están decoradas con luces, las iglesias están llenas y el sonido de los villancicos se mezcla con el de la música gospel liberiana.

Scrabble tiles spell 'Feliz Navidad' with holiday ornaments and gingerbread man in background.
World Calendar Day

Navidad

National holiday. The day after Nochebuena when everyone eats leftovers and recovers. Children play with toys, adults sleep, and the house smells like picana for three more days. This is the quietest day in Bolivia and it is earned.

Vibrant Christmas market carousel at night with festive lights and decorations.
World Calendar Day

Noel

National holiday. Catholic families attend morning mass, Muslim families visit neighbors, and everyone eats. The riz gras is extra rich, the chicken is extra big, and the children are extra happy. Burkina celebrates together regardless of faith because a holiday is a holiday and food is food.

Close-up of a red ornament with 'Noel' on a rustic branch, perfect for holiday decor themes.
Regional/Cultural Day

Noël

The Monégasque Christmas is a church day and a family day, and the celebration includes a midnight Mass at the Cathedral of Monaco, a family dinner, and the opening of gifts. The Christmas dinner includes barbagiuan, socca, fougasse, and the traditional French-influenced dishes (foie gras, oysters, and bûche de Noël). The children receive gifts from Père Noël, and the tradition is to set up a crèche (nativity scene) in every home. The crèche is a Monégasque tradition, and the scenes include the Holy Family, the shepherds, the animals, and the Monégasque landscape : the harbor, the casino, and the palace. The Place du Palais is lit with Christmas lights, and the Palais Princier displays a giant crèche that is open to the public.