Canada: Mixture of customs Christmas in Canada has many different facets. In most households it does not differ very much from how Christmas is celebrated in the USA. But in many places the customs and traditions of the immigrants from France, England and Germany are still cultivated. And of course there are special characteristics in the way the original inhabitants celebrate Christmas. In some parts of the country the Eskimos arrange real 'winterfestivals' where not only present are given out but where is a lot of singing and dancing as well - it feels like being on a party! In Labrador turnips are set aside during the harvest; months later they are hollowed out and a candle light is put inside the turnips - this is not only great fun for children but also a bit of Halloween at Christmas time. A custom in New Scotland reminds of colonial times. Here people still sing the same old Christmas carols like their ancestors who came from the Scottish plateau 200 years ago. During the Carolship Parade illuminated ships glide through the water. A unique sight are the Niagara falls in Ontario at Christmas time: thousands of spotlights refract their light in the thundering masases of water. In Winnipeg, the Christmas capital of Canada, there are -would you believe it - one million Christmas trees waiting to be bought and decorated. Reference: Content-Team Globalheads GmbH More stories concerning Canadian Christmas: The capital of the Christmas tree