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Strange or silly as some of these customs might seem, I'd rather have my calendar structured around cultural traditions than around corporate budget forecasts. I don't care how much retailers are worried about fourth-quarter earnings. If they play Christmas music before Thanksgiving, they won't get my money.

Information for this article was adapted from the Encyclopedia of Christmas, by Tanya Gulevich (Omnigraphics, 2000).

* More information on cultural celebrations can be found at the following here: "Santa Lucia Day" and "St. Nicholas' Birthday".

Elesha can be reached at cheditor@ChristianityToday.com.

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