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2,291 traditions so far, best known first. 12,311 more are on the list to be written. Filter by region, kind and meal.

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🇮🇹 Venice, ItalyCicchettiCicheti A Venetian custom of small counter snacks enjoyed with a glass of local white wineTable custom · Tea-time and snacking customs

🇫🇷 France and 4 morePicnic A meal taken outdoors in a park or scenic spot, often shared with friends and family.Festival · Lunch

🇷🇺 Russia and 2 moreMaslenitsaМасленица A seven-day Eastern Slavic festival of pancakes and bonfires marking the end of winter before Lent.Festival · Breakfast

🇸🇪 Stockholm, Sweden and 2 moreSmorgasbordsmörgåsbord A Swedish table of hot and cold dishes where guests serve themselvesTable custom · Lunch 🇳🇴 NorwayJul An eight-week Norwegian midwinter season of feasts, family gatherings, and gift-givingSeasonal · Lunch

🇩🇰 DenmarkJul Winter feasts, carols around the tree, and family gatherings across DenmarkFestival · Lunch

🇳🇴 Norway and 2 moreJulebord A Scandinavian Christmas banquet of traditional dishes, festive drinks and celebrationTable custom · Feasts and festival meals

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Picnic: Thomas Cole, Public domain, source
Maslenitsa: Лобачев Владимир, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Cicchetti: Benreis, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Jul: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Julebord: Holger.Ellgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Smorgasbord: Jordan Klein, CC BY 2.0, source

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