These five American traditions baffle Christmas celebrators in other parts of the world.
Decorating Trees With Popcorn : German-Americans who traditionally decorated their trees with fruits and nuts are thought to have been the first to do this.
TV Yule Logs : The first burning log aired on TV in the 1960s. Now it streams on Netflix.
Drunk Santa : Santacon got its start as a San Francisco pub crawl in 1994. The NYC event raised over $400,000 for charities in the five years before COVID-19 hit.
Eggnog : The base ingredient of this American holiday staple is egg yolks, which doesn't seem to appeal to the rest of the world.
Hidden Pickle Ornaments : In this U.S. tradition, the first child to spot the pickle ornament receives an extra present.