Argentina & Buenos Aires Gay Travel

Christmas in Argentina

During Christmas the weather is warm in Argentina. But that in no way lessens the fun of the season. Preparations for Christmas Day begin much earlier than in many other parts of the world. Every house is decorated beautifully with lights and flowers. Living rooms of individual homes are adorned with wreaths of green, gold, red and white flowers. Red and white garlands are hung with an aesthetic touch on the doors of houses. Artificial or live trees are used to create the Christmas tree and embellished with laces, balls, Santa Clause figures, candles, colored lights, ornaments, small gifts and even “Papai Noels”. The Nativity scene or “pesebre” is an important part of the Argentine Christmas decorations. Many set up a creche in their homes during the season, setting up Christ’s manger with great care. The “pesebre” is placed close to the Christmas tree. A wonderful custom practiced be many people here is applying cotton balls on the branches of the Christmas tree to simulate snow throughout the nativity.

On Christmas day, everybody is greeted ‘Feliz Navidad’, meaning ‘Merry Christmas’ in Argentina.
About 92% of the Argentine population comprises of Roman Catholics and hence, religious services take up much of the day here.

Christmas dinner is served here on the night of 24th December. The traditional Argentine Christmas dinner
may be served in a garden area and consists of delicious dishes like roasted turkey, roasted pork, stuffed tomatoes, mince pies, Christmas’s bread and puddings. The main dish may be a suckling pig or a roasted peacock.

Do you want to spend Christmas in Argentina? Come and see this beauty.

We wish you a Merry Christmas from Argentina & Buenos Aires Gay Travel staff!