Overview
- In Argentina, families traditionally assemble the tree on December 8, a national holiday, and this year the date falls on a Monday that creates a long weekend, according to El Litoral.
- Local coverage frames the tree as a shared symbol of union, hope and renewal that inaugurates end‑of‑year gatherings and gift‑giving.
- Histories in the reports trace the practice to pre‑Christian solstice rites in northern Europe and note its Christianization in the 8th century, when Saint Boniface replaced sacred oaks with evergreen firs decorated with apples and candles.
- Timing varies globally: many U.S. households decorate after Thanksgiving, parts of Germany, Austria and Switzerland on the first Sunday of Advent, the Netherlands and Belgium on December 6, and Norway and Sweden close to December 24.
- Lifestyle advice highlighted by La Nación cites Feng Shui guidance for 2025, recommending the Palo de agua to invite prosperity and suggesting decor by intention, such as gold tones and coins for abundance, green or blue for health, red for success, and white or silver with bells for clarity and travel.