Christmas Around the World

About Christmas Around the World

Have you ever wondered what Christmas was like, not just in your neck of the woods, but in Western Europe, the Nordic countries, Africa, the Middle East, even India? Introducing Christmas Around the World, a new podcast coming this holiday season. With Christmas Around the World, I take a look at not just how Christmas is celebrated everywhere, but other holidays like Kwanza, Hannukah, Navaratri, Diwali and many more. Did you know that the movie Krampus from 2015 was based on a real Austro-Bavarian devil monster character from the 1500s? He came to collect all the naughty children to take back to his mountain lair to kill and eat. A kind of anti-Santa Claus that the modern day character of the Grinch was based off of? Or that during Diwali, the Hindu harvest festival of lights that is celebrated around the globe, more than $300 million dollars per year is spent on fireworks alone? Imagine celebrating Christmas on the sand with a barbeque and a picnic playing beach volleyball like they do in South Africa. Did you know while most Biblical scholars agree that at least one of the Three Wise Men came from the Middle East to worship Jesus, that one or more of them could have been from China or India ? There also is no consensus that they were three in number, some debate there could have been 2, 4, 8 or even 12 Kings who made the journey.And Did you know that instead of a jolly, Santa Claus type being the figure representative of the season, both Italy and Iceland revere a good and an evil witch, respectively ? Learn about all of this and so much more like decor, food, religions and the holiday traditions that make the world go round during the very best time of the year. I will also be featuring interviews with special guests from around the globe who can tell us, in their own words, what special Christmas, religious, solstice and harvest festival holidays are like for them. Christmas Around the World premieres Tuesday, November 4th with a new episode every Tuesday. Available wherever you get your podcasts. And for more holiday mystery fun don’t forget to check out all three seasons of The Evergreen Murders with The Evergreen Murders: A Mackenzie Monroe Christmas Mystery, Murder at Mistletoe Manor and Return to Evergreen. Trilogy available wherever you get your podcasts.

Publisher

Katherine W Accardo

Category

education · religion & spirituality · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Oct 2025

Latest episode

23 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

11 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Dec 2025

   Christmas Around the World: The United States of America

   Christmas Around the World: The United States of America Show Notes: WhyXmas.com History.com/articles of Christmas RottenTomatoes100BestXmas What is Hannukah GoodHousekeeping.com

2. 

   23 Dec 2025

   Christmas Around the World Bonus Episode: Interview with Christy and Steve

   Interview with interfaith couple, Christy and Steve

3. 

   19 Dec 2025

   Christmas Around the World: Latin America

   Christmas Around the World: Latin America Show Notes: Spanishacademy.com JourneyMexico.com Weareconcina.com History.com/LA Holiday Traditions NatGeo.com SpanishPanic.com

4. 

   9 Dec 2025

   Christmas Around the World: Asia

   Christmas Around the World: Asia Show Notes: Japanesefoodguide.com Japanguide.com ChinaHighlights.com China-admissions.com TheWorldofChinese.com

5. 

   2 Dec 2025

   Christmas Around the World: The Middle East

   Christmas Around the World: The Middle East Show Notes: The Three Wise Men: The History and Legacy of the Biblical Magi by Charles River Editors Once Upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices by S.K. Ali and Aisha Saud The Magi: Who They Were, How They've Been Remembered and Why They Still Fascinate by Eric Vanden Eykel Embraceme.org Natakallamblog.com

6. 

   25 Nov 2025

   Christmas Around the World: India

   Christmas Around the World: India Show Notes: The Little Book of Diwali: The Festival of Lights Experiencing India's Navaratri NatGeo.com Lid & Ladle Sur la Table WhyChristmas.com COHNA.org TimesofIndia.com

7. 

   25 Nov 2025

   Bonus Episode: Interview with Pia from Crimes From the East Podcast

   Interview with Pia from Crimes From the East Podcast discussing her Indian heritage and how she celebrates this time of year.

8. 

   18 Nov 2025

   Christmas Around the World: Africa

   Christmas Around the World: Africa Show Notes: Volunteerencounter.com NPR Dancing Devils Is Christmas Christian Colonialfamilies.wordpress.com From Holiday to Everyday

9. 

   11 Nov 2025

   Christmas Around the World: The Nordic Countries

   Christmas Around the World: The Nordic Countries Show Notes: The Fright Before Christmas: Surviving Krampus and Other Yuletide Monsters by Jeff Belanger NordicVisitor.com

10. 

    10 Nov 2025

    Christmas Around the World: Western Europe

    Christmas Around the World in Western Europe Show Notes: Europelanguagejobs.com 18 Most Original Christmas Traditions in Europe Ricksteves.com Christmas in Europe

11. 

    26 Oct 2025

    Trailer: Christmas Around the World

    Have you ever wondered what Christmas was like, not just in your neck of the woods, but in Western Europe, the Nordic countries, Africa, the Middle East, even India? Introducing Christmas Around the World, a new podcast coming this holiday season. With Christmas Around the World, I take a look at not just how Christmas is celebrated everywhere, but other holidays like Kwanza, Hannukah, Navaratri, Diwali and many more. Did you know that the movie Krampus from 2015 was based on a real Austro-Bavarian devil monster character from the 1500s? He came to collect all the naughty children to take back to his mountain lair to kill and eat. A kind of anti-Santa Claus that the modern day character of the Grinch was based off of? Or that during Diwali, the Hindu harvest festival of lights that is celebrated around the globe, more than $300 million dollars per year is spent on fireworks alone? Imagine celebrating Christmas on the sand with a barbeque and a picnic playing beach volleyball like they do in South Africa. Did you know while most Biblical scholars agree that at least one of the Three Wise Men came from the Middle East to worship Jesus, that one or more of them could have been from China or India ? There also is no consensus that they were three in number, some debate there could have been 2, 4, 8 or even 12 Kings who made the journey. And Did you know that instead of a jolly, Santa Claus type being the figure representative of the season, both Italy and Iceland revere a good and an evil witch, respectively ? Learn about all of this and so much more like decor, food, religions and the holiday traditions that make the world go round during the very best time of the year. I will also be featuring interviews with special guests from around the globe who can tell us, in their own words, what special Christmas, religious, solstice and harvest festival holidays are like for them. Christmas Around the World premieres Tuesday, November 4th with a new episode every Tuesday. Available wherever you get your podcasts. And for more holiday mystery fun don’t forget to check out all three seasons of The Evergreen Murders with The Evergreen Murders: A Mackenzie Monroe Christmas Mystery, Murder at Mistletoe Manor and Return to Evergreen. Trilogy available wherever you get your podcasts.

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