Las PosadasHanukahKwanzaa

 Mexico  Latin Americans  Catholic Mexicans Las Posadas

 To remember the pilgrimage, when Joseph and Mary were looking for a place to stay  So the children will know the story of Jesus  To have a nice and enjoyable time before Christmas Las Posadas

 Nine days before Christmas  Starts December16th  Ends December 24th Las Posadas

 Pageants for the kids  Dress up and walk door to door  Sing songs Las Posadas

 Piñatas  Poinsettias  Elaborate decor Las Posadas

 Champurrado, which is chocolate atole  Arroz Dulce, rice sweet  Spicy Cheese Tamales Las Posadas

 Small children dressed as an angle  Girls dressed in silver robes  Boys dressed in Las Posadas

 Mexico  La Navidad  Some central American countries

 Many Jewish homes  America  Judea Hanukah

 Jews  Christian  Hebrew Hanukah

 Jews religious freedom  Jewish defeated the Greeks  To commemorate the victory of Judah Maccabees Jewish army Hanukah

 Starts December 4 th  Ends December 12 th  Can either be in December or late November Hanukah

 Making homemade cookies  Listen to Hanukah music  Placing an extra place at the dinner table incase a hungry stranger comes into their home Hanukah

 They make their own gift-wrapping paper  Star of David home decorations  Candle making Hanukah

 Potatoe Latkas  Vegetable Latkas  Hanukkah Shaped Cookies Hanukah

 Suits for the men  Dresses for the women  Dress clothes for the children Hanukah

 Africa

 Africans Americans Kwanzaa

 To introduce and reinforce seven basic values of African culture Kwanzaa

 Starts on December 26th  Ends on January 1 st  Only five days long Kwanzaa

 Honoring Black Unity  Family Bonds  African Heritage Kwanzaa

 The colors are red, black, and green  8 candles  Flag Kwanzaa

 Roast foods  Peanut soup  Jollof rice Kwanzaa

 Bright colors  Danshiki  Kaftan Kwanzaa