A large Mexican community in Los Angeles has its own unique Christmas traditions. They start celebrating one of the main religious holidays of the year on December 16 by holding the Los Posadas festival for nine days. On these days, Olvera Street turns into a huge open-air concert venue where music concerts, biblical reenactments, and theatrical performances are organized every day. In food stalls operating on the street during the festival, you can try the most popular Mexican-style Christmas treats.
There is another important reason to visit Los Angeles during the Christmas holidays - this is the special festive decoration of the city. Its central streets and squares are spectacularly illuminated, the most popular areas and large shopping malls set up chic designer compositions and open interesting exhibitions. Local vendors also have a tradition of decorating their counters to attract customers. The warmest family holiday in the autumn is Thanksgiving, which is traditionally celebrated on the last Thursday of November. Townspeople have a compulsory tradition associated with this holiday - a rich family dinner, the main dish of which is the turkey.
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