holiday tradition
Annual festive practice
A holiday tradition is a custom or practice repeated during seasonal celebrations—decorating a tree at Christmas, lighting candles for Hanukkah, watching fireworks on the Fourth of July.
Traditions may be cultural, religious, or unique to a particular family: Our holiday tradition is making tamales together on Christmas Eve.
The phrase often carries warmth and nostalgia, suggesting continuity across generations.
- candy makingCrafting sugary confections
- gift-givingOffering presents to others
- ugly sweaterGarish seasonal knitwear
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
family dinner · folklore · offerings · feasts · prayer · decorations · hymns · potlucks · storytelling · community gatherings · bonfires · traditional recipes · menorah · lighting candles · pumpkin carving · festivals · sacred texts · egg hunts