She spent the first seven years of her life in Bacolod, Philippines. She remembered what the Christmas season meant for her growing up. "We have something called Simbang Gabi, so it's midnight ...

Celebrated by billions of people globally, Christmas is widely seen as a Christian holiday commemorating Jesus Christ's birth. Among nations, the Philippines is said to have the longest Christmas ...

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MANILA, Philippines — No matter where a Filipino is, keeping the Christmas tradition of completing the “Simbang Gabi” is alive. Simbang Gabi is a series of nine early dawn or night masses ...

Bridgeman Images A 1984 Christmas letter says "Merry Christmas" in German. The Christmas tree isn't the only tradition whose origins can be traced to Germany—nutcrackers and Advent calendars ...

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Masses at the crack of dawn, blinking lanterns and festive music are just some cultural ways Filipinos are celebrating Christmas ... that all these Filipino holiday customs and traditions should ...

Nochebuena, or the Good Night, is the Christmas Eve celebration many Latina, Hispanic, Filipino,and Spanish ... the Philipines. The tradition was brought to the U.S. by the people who immigrated ...

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