What is the Most Common Christmas Tradition in Idaho?

Christmas traditions can come from an historical family event or experience or they can come from a spontaneous activity that turns into a yearly must-do. The types of Christmas traditions in Idaho and across the world vary by family, but some are common in Idaho households.

What is the Most Common Christmas Tradition in Idaho

In my home, The Bird House as we call it, the strangest tradition we have is a carry-over from when I was young. My parents lived in Mexico for a few years and it’s a throwback to their time there. It’s called the ‘Midnight Cena’ and is honestly just an excuse to eat a lot of Mexican food.

The most popular Christmas tradition in the majority of Idaho homes makes a little more sense than a feast of Mexican food. Little Sleepies used data from Google Trends to find the most common Christmas tradition in each state. Idaho shares the most common tradition overall with the rest of the United States of sharing…and stealing…a white elephant gift.

The states around Idaho vary on their favorite Christmas tradition with Montana being extra strange and doing the hidden pickle ornament. Utah does Gingerbread houses, Washington does advent calendars, Nevada loves their ugly Christmas sweaters, and California, Wyoming, and Oregon share a love of white elephant gifts with Idaho.

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Other popular traditions around the United States include decorating a Christmas Tree, matching Christmas PJs, decorating cookies, the Elf on a Shelf, secret Santa, caroling, pictures with Santa, and personalized stockings.

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