Recipes Jokes History Christmas in Argentina Argentina is a country with many cultural influences. So its Christmas traditions are diverse and is very difficult to generalize. Following are some broad local traditions. Christmas unlike that of the United States. Despite this the traditions are quite similar.
People celebrate it with devotion and joy.
The tradition of Nativity scene and Xmas tree, gift-giving, banquets and picnics, cakes and champagne, and fireworks at around midnight. People usually select any artificial or live tree to display in home. These trees are decorated with colored lights, ornaments and candles. All Christmas gifts are placed under the tree. Many set up the Nativity scene, a model of the manger where Jesus Christ was born.