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Make the party even more joyful and lively with this classic Christmas party basket to Armenia, brimming with cool beer and savory snacks!

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Not only women deserve lovely romantic surprises. Give your boyfriend or friend a Christmas gift to Brazil he can’t resist!

This elegant and lavish Christmas Gift to Slovenia makes an ideal holiday surprise for every person with the most demanding taste!

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Produce a real WOW effect on the recipient with your royal Christmas Gift to Turkmenistan that is filled with so many goodies that are meant to impress!

Israel is a Jewish state, so the Jewish majority does not celebrate Christmas. They celebrate Hanukkah instead. Hanukkah is also known as the Festival of Lights, because in each synagogue, a holy lamp burns above Jewish scriptures. The light represents a symbol, being the strength of God. The festival is observed for eight nights, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, and may occur from late November to late December according to the Gregorian calendar.

Hanukkah in Israel is celebrated by the kindling of the lights of a special candelabrum, the nine-branched Hanukiah, one light on each night of the holiday, progressing to eight on the final night. Eight candles represent the days the oil of the temple lamp lasted and the ninth candle is a helping one, used to light the rest. The candles are lit just after the sun goes down and families sing a Hanukkah song while watching them burn.

During the whole festival Israeli people sing various songs and play games in the light of the Menorah. Among other traditions is playing Dreidel, a gambling game played with a square top with a Hebrew letter on each side. Most people play for matchsticks, pennies or chocolate coins. The traditional explanation of this game is that during the time of Antiochus’ oppression, those who wanted to study Torah, that was illegal, would conceal their activity by playing gambling games with a top whenever an official or inspector was within sight.

On Hanukkah in Israel it is customary to eat fried foods because of the significance of oil to the holiday. Latkes (potato pancakes), jelly doughnuts and many other treats fried in oil are particularly enjoyed during Hanukkah.

Like many other Jewish holidays, Hanukkah in Israel is a special time for families to be together, celebrate the festivities of joy and thanksgiving and exchange Hanukkah gifts. Personal gifts for Hanukkah are quite accepted, while before giving a business gift for Hanukkah you’d better wait until you are reasonably acquainted with a recipient. The safest choice is a flower basket, chocolate basket or fruit basket. When selecting a gourmet basket or a wine/champagne basket, make sure that your Hanukkah gift to Israel is compatible with the recipient’s religious beliefs. For example, gourmet gifts for observant Orthodox Jews must be kosher. If the recipient has children, acknowledging them with a small gift, chocolate or plush toy, will be also appreciated.

Show your consideration and respect while choosing a Hanukkah gift for your nearest and dearest or business associates and they are sure to be pleased with your choice!

This gorgeous Christmas Basket to Belarus brimming with the finest chocolate is sure to delight any true chocolate aficionado!

The Christmas season in Italy begins on the first Sunday of Advent, which is four Sundays before Christmas. In the cold winter weather of the northern mountains and in the mild weather of the south, Christmas fairs feature fireworks and bonfires along with holiday music. Families go to the Christmas markets to shop for Christmas gifts and new figures for the manger scene. Some families set up a Christmas tree and decorate it.

During novena, the nine days before and including Christmas Day, children go from house to house reciting Christmas verses for coins. The family sets up its presepio, or manger scene, on the first day of the novena. They gather before the presepio each morning or evening of novena to light candles and pray.

On Christmas Eve, when the first star appears in the evening sky, every family sets burning candles in their windows to light the way for the Christ Child. They light candles around their presepio and pass the figure of the Baby Jesus from person to person, finally placing it tenderly in the manger. Then they enjoy a lavish meatless supper featuring fish or another type of seafood, vegetables, salads, antipasto, bread, pasta, and sweets. Later that night, everyone goes through the torch-lit streets on their way to Christmas Eve mass.

Christmas Day is reserved for church, family, and feasting. Some Italian children receive gifts from Baby Jesus or from Babbo Natale, as Father Christmas is called. Then everyone sits down to a big Christmas dinner. This often includes capon or another roasted meat. Pannettone, a yeast cake filled with fruit, and panforte, a dense honey cake spiced with cloves and cinnamon, are popular sweets, along with cassata, which includes ice cream and fruit.

The main exchange of Christmas gifts in Italy takes place on January 6, the feast of the Epiphany, the celebration in remembrance of the Magi’s visit to the Christ Child. Children anxiously await a visit from La Befana, a kind witch who brings small gifts, like toys, sweets and fruit for the good and punishment for the bad.

Gifts to Italy are expected for social events and holidays, including Christmas. Italians love receiving gifts especially with prestigious brand names which are at the same time small and not obviously expensive.

Being big connoisseurs of good food, Italians would be happy to receive a fine gourmet basket filled with exquisite gourmet goodies. A good imported wine or spirits basket from your home country could be also an excellent choice as Italians are interested in learning about other countries. Such gifts along with healthy fruit baskets and classic tea/coffee baskets are particularly suitable for business gifts for Christmas, big gatherings and for men. For Christmas gifts to near relations, including women and children, the most appropriate are chocolate baskets, romantic baskets, spa baskets and flower baskets.

Show your creativity and interest when selecting a Christmas gift to Italy and it is sure to bring the recipient good luck in the upcoming year!

“Merry Christmas!” has never sounded so sincere and sweet as it does with this stunning Christmas flower basket to Iasi, Romania!