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finishing up our holiday traditions series is Hara sharing about all the cool things her & her family do to celebrate New Years in Greece!🇬🇷

“New Years is a big holiday in Greece, celebrated mostly with family! January 1st is Saint Basil’s day, which is a historic person that is considered to be Santa Claus for greeks, and therefore the day celebrates his life which symbolizes luck, kindness, and giving. We celebrate with vasilopita (Saint Basil’s cake), which is a traditional cake/bread served with a hidden coin in it. When cut, the person who finds the coin is said to be granted luck for the whole year! Greeks usually also include pieces for Christ, Virgin Mary, and their homes as well as the rest of the family members.” - 💙