On the stroke of midnight fireworks break out. This is the night that children receive presents, hoping it is something from the wish list they placed under the pillow a few days before. Thanks to multiculturalism, different religious holidays are also celebrated. The Muslims celebrate the holy month of Ramadan and the Eid. Ramadan is the traditional Islamic month of fasting.
People visit mosques, family and friends.
Eid is celebrated at the end of Ramadan and is an occasion to help the less fortunate. The Catholic and Orthodox population celebrate Easter and Christmas, although on different dates. For instance December 25 is the Catholic Christmas, while the Orthodox church celebrates it on January 7. Traditionally, Christmas trees are decorated on Christmas Eve. Eggs, a symbol of life, are specially decorated at Easter.