10+ Unusual Holiday Celebrations That Will Inspire Your Wanderlust

3. The Winter Spider

Where: Ukraine, Poland, Germany Cost of the decor: $2–$8 This custom is prevalent in Poland, Germany, and the Ukraine since it is considered "good luck" to find a spider or its web on your Christmas tree in those nations. In order to celebrate the spider, locals create little cobweb ornaments to hang on their trees.

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The Spider for Christmas © Erika Smith via Wikipedia. Paper and wire are used to make these pavuchky decorations in Ukraine, therefore all you need to do to participate in this custom is visit Dollar Tree in the United States. These Eastern European homes welcome spiders with open arms over the holidays, even though many swat them away.

4. The Radishes' Night

Where: Mexico Attendance is free of charge. Every year on December 23, Oaxaca, Mexico hosts this event. Artists begin the Night of the Radishes early in the morning by creating sculptures out of enormous radishes. These sculptures are then made in diverse scenes and compete for awards in several categories.

When the Radishes Go Dark ©Wikimedia/Alejandro Linares Garcia Radishes were brought to the area by the Spanish during their colonial era, which is when the festival started. Originally a means of grabbing shoppers' attention during a Christmas market, the carving practice has grown into a significant event in and of itself.

5. A Welsh Ritual Called Mari Lwyd

Where: Wales A actual horse skull on the Internet costs $325. In Southern Wales in the 1800s, this was a very popular ritual that some individuals carried on to this day. The Mari Lwyd tradition features an actual, enormous horse skull adorned with bottle eyes, ribbons, and rosettes.

Mari Lwyd: An Airborne/Facebook Welsh Ritual So, it's not precisely a piece of décor that you could buy at Walmart. In the middle of winter, the horse skull is carried around on a stick, and the bearer challenges their neighbors to food and drink. In little Welsh towns, the skull has a great time running wild with its bearer, singing and making crude rhymes.