Holidays Around the World

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The holiday season looks different depending on where you celebrate. Learn how millions of other nationalities enjoy the festivities. Did you know that New Year's Eve is observed twice in Greenland? Or that Indonesians must-have food for Christmas is a cookie called "Nastar," a buttermilk cookie with pineapple filling, delicious! In Sri Lanka, Merry Christmas in Sinhala (spoken in Sri Lanka) is "Suba Naththalak Wewa." These are a few fantastic facts from around the world. Read more and feel connected with a global community.

Announcements...

The SPAN Youth Chat will be on break for a holiday break and will return on Jan 5^th, 2022. We wish you the best of holidays in any form that you celebrate!

Resources...

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