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Written by Raghuraman
25 Jan 2015
I spent my Christmas break in Sweden. I celebrated Christmas with the family of a close friend from class. It was my first Christmas and it was much fun. A lot of singing, drinking and hardly any mention of Jesus. It felt very much like family and I remember returning home feeling great. Here are some pictures from the Christmas Dinner.
![Swedish Tradition of watching cartoons at 3 PM on the TV!](https://studyinsweden.se/transformations/2015/01/DSC0100-902x599.jpg-1920x.jpg)
![Lot of Shots!](https://studyinsweden.se/transformations/2015/01/DSC0137-902x531.jpg-1920x.jpg)
![Lot of SInging](https://studyinsweden.se/transformations/2015/01/DSC0192-902x599.jpg-1920x.jpg)
![The kids very santas cuz the kids these days are too smart. They know Santa doesnt exist!](https://studyinsweden.se/transformations/2015/01/DSC0230-902x599.jpg-1920x.jpg)
![Gifts!](https://studyinsweden.se/transformations/2015/01/DSC0315-902x1455.jpg-1920x.jpg)
![Not everyone was happy with their gifts!](https://studyinsweden.se/transformations/2015/01/DSC0321-902x1140.jpg-1920x.jpg)
![My favourite moment of Christmas!](https://studyinsweden.se/transformations/2015/01/DSC0239-902x548.jpg-1920x.jpg)
All in all it was a great evening. Many families meet each other only once a year on Christmas eve. It’s quite different from how it is in India, I feel. But that makes this event even more special for everyone. And more memorable. Families. Can’t live with them, can’t live without them.