December has arrived!

HAPPY 1st OF DECEMBER!!!

Christmas is a BIG deal in Colombia, as it´s not just celebrated on one day like we do in Canada, it´s celebrated throughout the month of December. So December in general is like one giant party.

To start off the month, there are normally celebrations on the night of November 30th. This date is important because at 12midnight December starts, and the people of Colombia like to receive and greet the new month dancing, drinking alcohol, being with family etc, because it is a custom and a saying that how you receive December is how you will spend the entire month. So if you receive December dancing, having a great time, you're December is going to be great! So many people will party hard on the night of November 30th, to ensure their December will be filled with happiness, fiestas, and good times.

Also at 12midnight, people set off fireworks, so I could see from my window (and of course hear them until about 1am) all the fireworks being set off throughout the city. It was very impressive to see. It reminded me a lot of what normally happens on New Years Eve in North America, very similar, but just a month early here! The whole night and events definitely got me pumped and super excited for December in Colombia!