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Holidays

27 Unique New Year's Traditions From Our Readers

Find a novel way to ring in the year!

Eric Grundhauser December 26, 2018

Lampreia de Ovos

With this egg-based Christmas dessert, Portuguese pastelarias celebrate a bloodsucking fish.

Leiden, Netherlands

Leiden's Floating Christmas Market

A market built atop boats is one of the few floating holiday markets in Europe.

Christmas Risengrød

This Danish rice pudding appeases wicked elves.

Pan de Jamón

In Venezuela, traditional Christmas bread marries ham, raisins, and olives.

Christmas Eve Carp

Some families keep their holiday meal fresh by letting it live in their bathtub.

Puto Bumbong

During Christmastime in the Philippines, purple reigns with this colorful sticky rice snack.

15 of the World's Best Comfort Foods

Our readers share the favorite foods they eat to soothe their souls.

Eric Grundhauser December 18, 2018

17 Wonderful Reader Stories About Unique Holiday Heirlooms

'Tis the season for emotionally significant decorations.

Eric Grundhauser December 17, 2018

Tell Us About the Best Hangover 'Cures' You've Discovered on Your Travels

What do you eat or drink when the good times turn ugly?

Eric Grundhauser December 14, 2018

Rompope

Not even the 17th-century nuns behind this Mexican eggnog could resist drinking it.

Khasi Ko Bhutan

Nepal's autumn festival season means crispy, stir-fried intestines for dinner.

Tell Us About the Best New Year's Traditions in Your Part of the World

How will you ring in 2019?

Eric Grundhauser December 11, 2018

Springerle

These Bavarian cookies are also intricate works of art.

Pepernoten

Every December, Sinterklaas and his helper throw these little spiced cookies to Dutch children.

Bhatsa Marku

In Tibet, sweet mac and yak cheese makes a hearty dessert.

Mari Lwyd

In Wales, midwinter is the right time to look a gift horse in its gaping skull-mouth.

Cranachan

A now-archaic Scottish breakfast paved the way for this popular dessert.