2023-12-24 22:47:30
Christmas and New Year are two of the most anticipated holidays in the world, however, not all countries celebrate them. There are nations in which not only do they not celebrate, but it is prohibited to do so.
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This is the case of Saudi Arabia, which, being a Muslim country, does not have it on its calendar. The Christian minority has to celebrate it privately and cannot demonstrate in public.
Tajikistan is another Muslim-majority country where celebrating Christmas is not allowed. Trees, Santa Claus costumes, among others, are prohibited.
In addition, the media cannot broadcast programs or movies related to this date.
North Korea has censored this celebration since 2016, as it is considered a threat to the communist regime, which promotes the personality cult of its leaders.
Not everyone celebrates Christmas.
President Kim Jong Un ordered that Christmas be stopped every December 25.
Brunei does not prohibit Christmas in private, but it does prohibit Christmas in public. The argument for such a measure is that ‘it might lead Muslims astray and damage their faith.’
Those who participate in this celebration can be punished with a fine or prison sentence.
In China, the majority of the population professes Buddhism, Taoism or Confucianism. Christmas is not an official holiday.
The New Year is celebrated according to the Chinese lunar calendar, which varies each year, and is known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival.
Other regions
There are other regions where they do not celebrate these dates: Pakistan, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Palestine, Iraq, Iran, which profess Islam, or Taiwan, Bhutan and Tibet, whose religion is Buddhism.
The case of Uruguay
Contrary to other Latin American countries, Uruguay stopped officially celebrating Christmas and other religious holidays.
This is because approximately 100 years ago, it carried out what is known as the separation of State and Church, guaranteeing freedom of worship, in which through multiple measures it distanced some customs and/or norms from religious influence. on the official government calendar.
Flag of Uruguay
Uruguay replaces religious holidays with other non-religious events such as Family Day instead of Christmas, Tourism Week instead of Holy Week, Children’s Day instead of Three Kings Day, and Three Kings’ Day. of the Beaches instead of the day of the Virgin Mary.
Despite this, religious celebrations are not prohibited, and people on the streets still celebrate Christmas on December 24, maintaining traditions such as decorating with lights and recognizing the holiday as having Christian origins.
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