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People celebrate Christmas Day in many ways. In the days or even weeks before Christmas Day, many people decorate their homes and gardens with lights, Christmas trees and much more. As for my family we like to celebrate Christmas early because on December 25 is the day where my family likes to head off to Fresno because we like to celebrate Christmas with my grandma and close relatives I think that Christmas is the best holiday and is my favorite for several reasons. I love the music and lights. I love being able to get together with friends and family and just appreciate each other. I think we should all celebrate everyday as though it is Christmas. I think Christmas is great and it makes me feel all fuzzy and warm on the inside. I wish we could do that every day.

Best gift ever:
One of the best gift I have receive is a necklace from my mom it was an old necklace my mom had when she was a teenage girl and so she wanted me to have it and to keep the necklace because it was the necklace her mom gave her and so she wanted to give me the necklace because I guess

Holiday Decoration:
Even though Christmas may be one of my favorite holidays I don’t like setting up the Christmas trees because it’s super

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Hmong New Year’s The Hmong New Year (HNY) is a cultural celebration that occurs annually, in the months of November and December, in areas where large Hmong population exists. The purpose of this celebration is to welcome the New Year and rejoice the hard work of the past year. The Hmong people use this event as an opportunity to educate their young and others who have interest in the tradition. This event begins in homes of Hmong families where the leaders of the house call upon the ancestors for blessings of the new year to every family member. Each family celebrates by feasting on cows, pigs, and chickens. Also, every household invite relatives to come and feast. After the inside home celebration, the HNY event is

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