Countries that Celebrate Christmas 2024

	Afghanistan	No
	Albania	Yes
	Algeria	No
	American Samoa	Yes
	Andorra	Yes
	Angola	Yes
	Anguilla	Yes
	Antigua and Barbuda	Yes
	Argentina	Yes
	Armenia	Yes
	Aruba	Yes
	Australia	Yes
	Austria	Yes
	Azerbaijan	Unofficially
	Bahamas	Yes
	Bahrain	No
	Bangladesh	Yes
	Barbados	Yes
	Belarus	Yes
	Belgium	Yes
	Belize	Yes
	Benin	Yes
	Bermuda	Yes
	Bhutan	Unofficially
	Bolivia	Yes
	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Yes
	Botswana	Yes
	Brazil	Yes
	Brunei	No
	Bulgaria	Yes
	Burkina Faso	Yes
	Burundi	Yes
	Cambodia	Unofficially
	Cameroon	Yes
	Canada	Yes
	Cape Verde	Yes
	Cayman Islands	Yes
	Central African Republic	Yes
	Chad	Yes
	Chile	Yes
	China	Unofficially
	Colombia	Yes
	Comoros	No
	Cook Islands	Yes
	Costa Rica	Yes
	Croatia	Yes
	Cuba	Yes
	Curacao	Yes
	Cyprus	Yes
	Czech Republic	Yes
	DR Congo	Yes
	Denmark	Yes
	Djibouti	Yes
	Dominica	Yes
	Dominican Republic	Yes
	Ecuador	Yes
	Egypt	Yes
	El Salvador	Yes
	Equatorial Guinea	Yes
	Eritrea	Yes
	Estonia	Yes
	Eswatini	Yes
	Ethiopia	Yes
	Fiji	Yes
	Finland	Yes
	France	Yes
	French Guiana	Yes
	French Polynesia	Yes
	Gabon	Yes
	Gambia	Yes
	Georgia	Yes
	Germany	Yes
	Ghana	Yes
	Gibraltar	Yes
	Greece	Yes
	Greenland	Yes
	Grenada	Yes
	Guadeloupe	Yes
	Guam	Yes
	Guatemala	Yes
	Guinea	Yes
	Guinea Bissau	No
	Guyana	Yes
	Haiti	Yes
	Honduras	Yes
	Hong Kong	Yes
	Hungary	Yes
	Iceland	Yes
	India	Yes
	Indonesia	Yes
	Iran	Unofficially
	Iraq	Yes
	Ireland	Yes
	Isle Of Man	No
	Israel	Yes
	Italy	Yes
	Ivory Coast	Yes
	Jamaica	Yes
	Japan	Yes
	Jordan	Yes
	Kazakhstan	Yes
	Kenya	Yes
	Kiribati	Yes
	Kuwait	Unofficially
	Kyrgyzstan	Yes
	Laos	Unofficially
	Latvia	Yes
	Lebanon	Yes
	Lesotho	Yes
	Liberia	Yes
	Libya	No
	Liechtenstein	Yes
	Lithuania	Yes
	Luxembourg	Yes
	Macau	Yes
	Madagascar	Yes
	Malawi	Yes
	Malaysia	Yes
	Maldives	No
	Mali	Yes
	Malta	Yes
	Marshall Islands	Yes
	Martinique	Yes
	Mauritania	No
	Mauritius	Yes
	Mayotte	No
	Mexico	Yes
	Micronesia	Yes
	Moldova	Yes
	Monaco	Yes
	Mongolia	No
	Montenegro	Yes
	Montserrat	Yes
	Morocco	Yes
	Mozambique	Yes
	Myanmar	Yes
	Namibia	Yes
	Nauru	Yes
	Nepal	Yes
	Netherlands	Yes
	New Caledonia	Yes
	New Zealand	Yes
	Nicaragua	Yes
	Niger	Yes
	Nigeria	Yes
	Niue	Yes
	North Korea	No
	North Macedonia	Yes
	Northern Mariana Islands	No
	Norway	Yes
	Oman	Unofficially
	Pakistan	Unofficially
	Palau	Yes
	Palestine	Yes
	Panama	Yes
	Papua New Guinea	Yes
	Paraguay	Yes
	Peru	Yes
	Philippines	Yes
	Poland	Yes
	Portugal	Yes
	Puerto Rico	Yes
	Qatar	Unofficially
	Republic of the Congo	Yes
	Reunion	No
	Romania	Yes
	Russia	Yes
	Rwanda	Yes
	Saint Barthelemy	Yes
	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Yes
	Saint Lucia	Yes
	Saint Martin	Yes
	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Yes
	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Yes
	Samoa	Yes
	San Marino	Yes
	Sao Tome and Principe	No
	Saudi Arabia	Unofficially
	Senegal	Yes
	Serbia	Yes
	Seychelles	Yes
	Sierra Leone	Yes
	Singapore	Yes
	Slovakia	Yes
	Slovenia	Yes
	Solomon Islands	Yes
	Somalia	No
	South Africa	Yes
	South Korea	Yes
	South Sudan	Yes
	Spain	Yes
	Sri Lanka	Yes
	Sudan	Yes
	Suriname	Yes
	Sweden	Yes
	Switzerland	Yes
	Syria	Yes
	Taiwan	Yes
	Tajikistan	Unofficially
	Tanzania	Yes
	Thailand	Unofficially
	Timor Leste	Yes
	Togo	Yes
	Tonga	Yes
	Trinidad and Tobago	Yes
	Tunisia	Yes
	Turkey	Unofficially
	Turkmenistan	Unofficially
	Turks and Caicos Islands	No
	Tuvalu	Yes
	Uganda	Yes
	Ukraine	Yes
	United Arab Emirates	Yes
	United Kingdom	Yes
	United States	Yes
	Uruguay	Yes
	Uzbekistan	Unofficially
	Vanuatu	Yes
	Vatican City	Yes
	Venezuela	Yes
	Vietnam	Unofficially
	Yemen	No
	Zambia	Yes
	Zimbabwe	Yes

Introduction

The global celebration of Christmas, a holiday originating from Christian traditions, varies widely from country to country, influenced by cultural diversity and religious orientation. Undeniably, this festive occasion transcends beyond its religious roots, witnessing embracement from a plethora of nations worldwide, either officially or unofficially, as a time of joy, gift-giving, and family reunions. Utilizing public data presented in the 'Christmas Celebrations' dataset, we aim to explore regional patterns in the acknowledgment and celebration of this holiday around the globe.

Despite the religious origins of Christmas, the holiday is celebrated in a broad array of countries around the world, irrespective of the dominant religion. Nations like India and the United Arab Emirates with large non-Christian populations, acknowledge Christmas, reflecting global cultural sharing and acceptance.
Some countries do not officially recognize Christmas but still experience widespread, unofficial celebrations. This pattern is evident in countries like Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and China, where despite the absence of an official holiday, aspects of Christmas are incorporated into the local social-cultural fabric.
Several countries do not recognize Christmas, either officially or unofficially. predominantly in countries where other religion dominates such as Afghanistan, Somalia, Brunei, and Algeria.
The celebration of Christmas appears to cluster geographically. For instance, almost all of North America, Europe, and Latin America celebrate Christmas, reflecting influences of historic, cultural, and religious ties in these regions.
The vast majority of small island nations, such as Kiribati, Palau, and Saint Kitts and Nevis, celebrate Christmas, denoting the wide expansion of Christmas beyond continental borders, into the remotest corners of the globe.

By Region

Afghanistan

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Albania

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Algeria

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American Samoa

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Andorra

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Angola

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Anguilla

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Antigua and Barbuda

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Argentina

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Armenia

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Aruba

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Australia

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Austria

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Azerbaijan

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Bahamas

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Bahrain

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Bangladesh

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Barbados

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Belarus

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Belgium

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Belize

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Benin

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Bermuda

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Bhutan

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Bolivia

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Christmas Celebrations

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Botswana

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Christmas Celebrations

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Brazil

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Brunei

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Bulgaria

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Burkina Faso

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Christmas Celebrations

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Burundi

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Cambodia

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Cameroon

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Canada

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Yes

Cape Verde

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Cayman Islands

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Central African Republic

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Chad

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Chile

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China

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Colombia

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Yes

Comoros

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Cook Islands

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Yes

Costa Rica

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Croatia

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Cuba

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Curacao

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Cyprus

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Czech Republic

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DR Congo

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Denmark

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Yes

Djibouti

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Yes

Dominica

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Yes

Dominican Republic

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Yes

Ecuador

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Yes

Egypt

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Yes

El Salvador

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Equatorial Guinea

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Eritrea

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Estonia

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Yes

Eswatini

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Ethiopia

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Fiji

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Finland

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Yes

France

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

French Guiana

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

French Polynesia

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Gabon

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Gambia

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Georgia

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Christmas Celebrations

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Germany

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Christmas Celebrations

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Ghana

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Christmas Celebrations

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Gibraltar

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Greece

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Christmas Celebrations

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Greenland

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Grenada

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Guadeloupe

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Guam

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Guatemala

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Guinea

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Guinea Bissau

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Guyana

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Christmas Celebrations

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Haiti

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Honduras

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Hong Kong

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Hungary

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Yes

Iceland

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Yes

India

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Yes

Indonesia

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Yes

Iran

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Iraq

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Yes

Ireland

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Yes

Isle Of Man

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Israel

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Christmas Celebrations

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Italy

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Yes

Ivory Coast

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Jamaica

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Japan

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Jordan

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Yes

Kazakhstan

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Kenya

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Kiribati

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Kuwait

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Kyrgyzstan

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Laos

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Latvia

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Yes

Lebanon

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Yes

Lesotho

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Liberia

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Libya

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Liechtenstein

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Yes

Lithuania

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Yes

Luxembourg

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Yes

Macau

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Yes

Madagascar

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Yes

Malawi

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Malaysia

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Maldives

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Mali

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Malta

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Marshall Islands

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Martinique

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Mauritania

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Mauritius

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Christmas Celebrations

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Mayotte

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Mexico

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Micronesia

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Moldova

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Yes

Monaco

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Yes

Mongolia

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Montenegro

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Montserrat

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Morocco

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Mozambique

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Yes

Myanmar

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Yes

Namibia

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Nauru

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Nepal

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Yes

Netherlands

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Yes

New Caledonia

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New Zealand

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Yes

Nicaragua

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Yes

Niger

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Yes

Nigeria

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Niue

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Yes

North Korea

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North Macedonia

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Christmas Celebrations

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Northern Mariana Islands

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Norway

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Christmas Celebrations

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Oman

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Pakistan

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Christmas Celebrations

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Palau

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Palestine

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Yes

Panama

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Papua New Guinea

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Christmas Celebrations

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Paraguay

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Peru

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Philippines

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Poland

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Portugal

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Yes

Puerto Rico

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Qatar

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Republic of the Congo

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Reunion

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Christmas Celebrations

Romania

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Russia

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Rwanda

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Saint Barthelemy

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Saint Lucia

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Yes

Saint Martin

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Christmas Celebrations

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Samoa

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

San Marino

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Sao Tome and Principe

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Saudi Arabia

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Christmas Celebrations

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Senegal

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Serbia

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Seychelles

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Sierra Leone

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Singapore

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Slovakia

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Slovenia

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Solomon Islands

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Yes

Somalia

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South Africa

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

South Korea

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

South Sudan

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Spain

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Sri Lanka

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Sudan

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Suriname

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Sweden

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Yes

Switzerland

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Syria

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Taiwan

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Tajikistan

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Tanzania

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Thailand

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Christmas Celebrations

Unofficially

Timor Leste

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Togo

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Tonga

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Trinidad and Tobago

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Tunisia

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Turkey

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Turkmenistan

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Christmas Celebrations

Unofficially

Turks and Caicos Islands

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Christmas Celebrations

Tuvalu

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Uganda

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Ukraine

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

United Arab Emirates

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

United Kingdom

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

United States

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Uruguay

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Uzbekistan

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Christmas Celebrations

Unofficially

Vanuatu

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Vatican City

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Venezuela

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Vietnam

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Christmas Celebrations

Unofficially

Yemen

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Christmas Celebrations

Zambia

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Zimbabwe

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Christmas Celebrations

Yes

Additional Miscellaneous Datasets