{"id":2128,"date":"2015-12-23T20:51:30","date_gmt":"2015-12-23T18:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/?p=2128"},"modified":"2024-12-21T18:18:11","modified_gmt":"2024-12-21T16:18:11","slug":"top-6-italian-christmas-traditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/top-6-italian-christmas-traditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 6 Italian Christmas Traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br><!-- ad4 --><br><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6682507343535133\" data-ad-slot=\"7770129606\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br><script><br \/>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<br \/>\n<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id2128_65fa5d-ae .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);background-color:#fff;border-top-left-radius:30px;border-top-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-left-radius:30px;box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id2128_65fa5d-ae .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id2128_65fa5d-ae .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{color:#ff5757;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id2128_65fa5d-ae .kb-table-of-contents-title{color:#ff5757;font-size:26px;letter-spacing:0px;font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id2128_65fa5d-ae .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-weight:inherit;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id2128_65fa5d-ae .kb-toggle-icon-style-basiccircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:after, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id2128_65fa5d-ae .kb-toggle-icon-style-basiccircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:before, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id2128_65fa5d-ae .kb-toggle-icon-style-arrowcircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:after, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id2128_65fa5d-ae .kb-toggle-icon-style-arrowcircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:before, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id2128_65fa5d-ae .kb-toggle-icon-style-xclosecircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:after, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id2128_65fa5d-ae .kb-toggle-icon-style-xclosecircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:before{background-color:#fff;}<\/style>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The Italian word for Christmas is \u201c<em><strong>Natale<\/strong><\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image2128_d0a708-69 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2128_d0a708-69\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ball-1906468_640-e1734797196188.png?resize=640%2C396&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-17530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ball-1906468_640-e1734797196188.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ball-1906468_640-e1734797196188.png?resize=200%2C124&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ball-1906468_640-e1734797196188.png?resize=80%2C50&amp;ssl=1 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Christmas in Italy is filled with celebrations, music, food and appreciation of the religious significance of the holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All Christmas holidays in Italy are called &#8220;<em><strong>vacanze Natalizie<\/strong><\/em>&#8220;,&nbsp; for Italian children usually start at around the 22 of December of each year and run until the 6th of January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-very-dark-gray-color has-very-light-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>La vigilia di Natale<\/strong>: Christmas Eve (on 24 December)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-very-dark-gray-color has-very-light-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>Il Natale:<\/strong> Christmas Day (on 25 December)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-very-dark-gray-color has-very-light-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>Santo Stafano<\/strong>: Boxing Day (on 26 December)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-very-dark-gray-color has-very-light-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>Vigilia di Capodanno\/San Silvestro<\/strong>: New Day (on 26 December)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-very-dark-gray-color has-very-light-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>Capodanno:<\/strong> New Year&#8217;s Day (on 1 Jenuary)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-very-dark-gray-color has-very-light-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>L&#8217;Epifania<\/strong>: Epiphany (on 6 January)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2128_fbc822-d2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2128_fbc822-d2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2128_fbc822-d2\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2128_fbc822-d2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2128_fbc822-d2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2128_fbc822-d2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2128_fbc822-d2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2128_fbc822-d2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2128_fbc822-d2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2128_fbc822-d2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2128_fbc822-d2\"><strong>1. How to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in Italian<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Buon Natale <\/strong>\u261e Merry Christmas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Buone Feste<\/strong> \u261e Happy Holidays<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Buon anno<\/strong> \u261e Happy New Year<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Buon Natale e felice anno nuovo <\/strong>\u261e Comprise&nbsp;Christmas Eve, Christmas Day plus&nbsp;New Year\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2128_21e681-96, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2128_21e681-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2128_21e681-96\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2128_21e681-96 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2128_21e681-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2128_21e681-96\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2128_21e681-96 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2128_21e681-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2128_21e681-96\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2128_21e681-96 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2128_21e681-96\"><strong>2. Christmas Decorations and Christmas Trees<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Italy Christmas officially starts with the Day of the Immaculate Conception of Mary on December 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is usually when decorations go up (both on the streets and inside Italian homes) and when some Christmas markets start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Decorations and huge Christmas trees can be found in main piazzas, like in front of the Colosseum or in Milan\u2019s Piazza Duomo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Christmas decorations in Italy include the nativity scene, called&nbsp;<em><strong>Presepio<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/em>or&nbsp;<em><strong>Presepe<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Presepio represents&nbsp;in miniature the Holy Family&nbsp;in the stable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The crib is made up of Mary, Joseph and the new baby Jesus. Also included in the crib are the shepherds and the three wise men carrying gifts of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some cribs are very elaborate and can even have angels hanging above the crib. Others include animals, rivers and tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cities of <em>Rome<\/em>, <em>Naples<\/em> and the <em>Vatican<\/em> all have famous cribs. Most of Italy\u2019s cribs are made in Naples and this city, in particular, has a lot of competition for the best crib.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-8544 is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/christmas-1875885_1280.jpg?resize=800%2C446&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"presepe\/presepio Top 6 Italian Christmas Traditions\" class=\"wp-image-11887\" style=\"width:600px;height:335px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/christmas-1875885_1280.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/christmas-1875885_1280.jpg?resize=200%2C112&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/christmas-1875885_1280.jpg?resize=768%2C428&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In Italy, the Christmas tree is not the only green life seen in the house during the festive season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Another plant is known as \u201c<em><strong>Stella di Natale&#8221;<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;(<em>poinsettia<\/em>) is relatively famous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will see trucks selling these plants almost everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a symbolic Christmas item in Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Italians usually put some light to a balcony, a star, a little Santa Claus on a wall, but nothing more, they prefer to dedicate attention at the inside, especially in the South of Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/flower-1829711_1280.jpg?resize=600%2C529&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"stella di Natale Top 6 Italian Christmas Traditions\" class=\"wp-image-11888\" style=\"width:450px;height:397px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/flower-1829711_1280.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/flower-1829711_1280.jpg?resize=200%2C176&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2128_b0d538-75, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2128_b0d538-75[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2128_b0d538-75\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2128_b0d538-75 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2128_b0d538-75[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2128_b0d538-75\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2128_b0d538-75 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2128_b0d538-75[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2128_b0d538-75\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2128_b0d538-75 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2128_b0d538-75\"><strong>3. Gift Giving<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Italians exchange gifts in multiple ways during the holiday season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most people exchange gifts with children hoping that they will find presents under the tree from<strong>&nbsp;Babbo Natale.<\/strong>&nbsp;(Father Christmas)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-8546 is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/santa-1242410_1280.jpg?resize=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Babbo Natale Top 6 Italian Christmas Traditions\" class=\"wp-image-11890\" style=\"width:400px;height:267px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/santa-1242410_1280.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/santa-1242410_1280.jpg?resize=200%2C133&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/santa-1242410_1280.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Another children&nbsp;gift-giving day in Italy is <strong>Epiphany<\/strong>, which falls in January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Celebrations include the legend of <em>La Befana<\/em>, an old woman who delivers gifts to children the night before Epiphany. She places gifts in children&#8217;s stockings as they hang by the fire.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-8547 is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/epiphany-1911053_1280.jpg?resize=600%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Epifania Top 6 Italian Christmas Traditions\" class=\"wp-image-11891\" style=\"width:450px;height:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/epiphany-1911053_1280.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/epiphany-1911053_1280.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/epiphany-1911053_1280.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Traditional Christmas Meals<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The Christmas season is a time for special dishes in Italy,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On Christmas Eve, \u2018<em><strong>Vigilia di Natale<\/strong><\/em>\u2018, a traditional Italian dinner consists of fish and seafood with the \u201cfeast of the seven fishes\u201d as meat is not eaten on Christmas Eve.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A typical Christmas lunch, il pranzo, or dinner in Italy would typically have dishes of crostini with liver pate, lamb (l\u2019agnello) with vegetables or tortellini.<br>Homemade\u00a0fettuccine and ravioli are often served.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Many&nbsp;Christmas dishes are sweet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Panettone<\/strong>&nbsp;is an airy sweet bread studded with candied fruit and&nbsp;raisins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pandoro<\/strong>&nbsp;is another sweet bread, this one missing the candied fruit but adding a dusting of powdered sugar.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-8549 is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Pandoro_di_Verona.jpg?resize=500%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pandoro\" class=\"wp-image-11892\" style=\"width:375px;height:512px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Pandoro_di_Verona.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Pandoro_di_Verona.jpg?resize=147%2C200&amp;ssl=1 147w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">By Garonzi Stefania &#8211; Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=75430451<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Sweets with nuts and almonds,&nbsp;called <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>torrone<\/strong><\/span>, are common at the meal.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/torrone-3835625_1280.jpg?resize=900%2C428&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Torrone\" class=\"wp-image-11893\" style=\"width:450px;height:214px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/torrone-3835625_1280.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/torrone-3835625_1280.jpg?resize=200%2C95&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/torrone-3835625_1280.jpg?resize=768%2C365&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>These sweets may include also <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>panforte<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-8551 is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Panforte_everywhere.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Panforte\" class=\"wp-image-11894\" style=\"width:320px;height:240px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Panforte_everywhere.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Panforte_everywhere.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">By Alpha &#8211; originally posted to Flickr as Panforte, CC BY-SA 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=10206754<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In Naples eat&nbsp;<strong><em>struffoli<\/em><\/strong>, which are balls of fried dough drizzled with honey and sprinkles and then stacked into a little pyramid.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-8552 is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sweet-647314_1280.jpg?resize=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"struffoli\" class=\"wp-image-11895\" style=\"width:400px;height:267px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sweet-647314_1280.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sweet-647314_1280.jpg?resize=200%2C133&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sweet-647314_1280.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Spend time with Family<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The most important tradition in Italian Christmas is spending time with family: during all these days Italians spend a lot of time at home together, having abundant lunches and dinners with relatives and friends, and playing traditional games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The more traditional game is called \u201c<b>Tombola\u201d <\/b>a traditional raffle born in Southern Italy, that is similar to <em>bingo<\/em>: is very popular because is very easy to play and kids literally love it but is not the only traditional game for Holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bingo-1044718_1280.jpg?resize=700%2C429&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tombola\" class=\"wp-image-11896\" style=\"width:525px;height:322px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bingo-1044718_1280.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bingo-1044718_1280.jpg?resize=200%2C123&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.easitalian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bingo-1044718_1280.jpg?resize=80%2C50&amp;ssl=1 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Many card games are played with French or Italian playing cards, and other with special cards, as the Italian game called \u201c<b>Mercante in Fiera<\/b>\u201d (Merchant in the Fair).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Most Popular Italian Christmas Songs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The most popular Italian Christmas carol is &#8220;<strong>Tu scendi dalle stelle<\/strong>&#8221; written in 1732 by Saint Alphonsus Maria de&#8217; Liguori.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-virtue-primary-light-color has-very-light-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>Christmas songs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><strong><a title=\"Bianco Natale\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/YhJQeMPrYLw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener vidbox noreferrer\">Bianco Natale<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><strong><a title=\"Tu scendi dalle stelle\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=THoF5snnSvE\" rel=\"vidbox\">Tu scendi dalle stelle<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Astro del Ciel\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7GrfE7-hZUc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener vidbox noreferrer\"><strong>Astro del Ciel<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong 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