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Celebrating Halloween as a Multicultural Family

Growing up in Canada, Halloween has always been a fun-filled special holiday for me. As soon as school begins in September, all the kids start to get excited about Halloween and brainstorm their costumes. It is a very kid-centric holiday that the whole family can enjoy. I also love it because it is a very creative holiday […]

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Day of the Dead Around the World

When you think of Day of the Dead, or Día de Muertos, you probably think of the Mexican holiday. However, people around the world celebrate similar traditions. In fact, different cultures observe these traditions in different months. Day of the Dead Around the World Hungry Ghost Festival in Hong Kong “Hungry Ghost Festival is well-known

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Priecīgas Lieldienas – A Latvian Easter

The last week of Lent (Holy Week) for Latvians is called klusā nedēļa, or ‘quiet week.’ The Latvian Easter traditions and customs are quite unique. I am sharing how we celebrate the week leading up to it. It is easy to carry out with your own family!   We kick off our celebrations with pūpolu svētdiena, Palm

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