If you were to hear that the United States and Sweden both share the holiday name of Christmas, would you automatically assume the traditions are the identical? Many people do, although both countries call this holiday Christmas there are far more differences than one might presume.

In an attempt to display a vast amount of the differences between these two countries, December 13th would be the ideal place to start. On December 13th many U.S. teens and children are still in school preparing for final exams, and anxiously awaiting Christmas break. While Moms and Dads shop for presents, preparing to obtain the role of Santa. Many U.S. citizens are preparing for the magical day of Christmas. December 13th is just another day to defeat before the long awaited Christmas is here. Sweden on the other hand, has its own individual story, December 13th is only the...