Christmas Around The World

Traditions of dancing, singing carols, pageants, parades and nativity scenes fill our holiday season with joy — uniting us with family and friends as we remember the birth of Jesus Christ. Enjoy these beautiful photos from our friends celebrating Christmas around the world!

Ecuador

christmas around the world king

christmas around the world women dancing christmas around the worldchristmas around the world tiny wise men

Indonesia

christmas around the world mary angel

Honduras

christmas around the world mary joseph

Ethiopia

christmas around the world boys

Ghana

christmas around the world girls dancing christmas around the world silent night

India*

christmas around the world nativity

Philippines

christmas around the world sheep

Rwanda

christmas around the world tiny dancers

Colombia

christmas around the world angels christmas around the world twin angels

*NOTE FROM EDITOR: This content honors Compassion’s historical work in India. While we no longer have an India sponsorship program, we are grateful for the lives changed and meaningful work achieved through our sponsors and donors in our nearly 50 years there. For a detailed explanation of the end of our sponsorship program in India, please visit: compassion.com/india-update.

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  1. Liz Marren-Licht December 21, 2017

    Truly enjoyed this website. To see how other nations celebrate Christ’s birthday has made this Christmas even more precious. Seeing all the happy smiling faces of the world’s children brings peace to my sole. We have to keep the Christmas spirit with us throughout the entire year.

  2. Crosspoint Church December 24, 2014

    What a lovely post with such beautiful pics to go through! Christmas is one of the major celebrations that the whole whole world celebrates. See how it colors the various corners of the world.

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