The Philippines’ Four-Month Christmas

The Philippines celebrates Christmas for four straight months. No,

seriously. While the rest of the world wraps up their holiday cheer in a few weeks,

Filipinos are living in Christmas mode from September all the way to January. This isn't some

new trend either. This tradition dates back to the 1600s when Spanish colonizers introduced Catholicism

to the islands. Back then, the Spanish brought their religious festivals and Christmas

celebrations, but something unexpected happened. The Filipinos didn't just adopt it,

they transformed it into something entirely their own. They stretched it out,

made it bigger, more colorful, more everything. What was supposed to be a few days