Uncover 10 Mind-Blowing Holiday Practices From Different Cultures

4. The Pangangaluluwa

Where: The Philippines Expense: Not specified Pangangaluluwa, or All Saints Day, is celebrated in the Philippines annually and is comparable to Halloween in the West. In Pangangaluluwa, kids don ghost costumes and rap on doors to receive candies and confections in return.

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Pangaluwa ©Wikimedia/Holger Motzkau Along with visiting their departed relatives' cemeteries, Filipinos also go back to their hometowns and occasionally spend the night there. On Pangangaluluwa, the family celebrates the life and death of the deceased by playing games, eating, and paying tribute to their lives. This is done all night long.

5. Easter Red-Dyed Eggs

Where? Greece A dozen eggs cost $3.89. Easter egg dying is a long-standing custom among Greek Orthodox Christians. These red eggs, which are connected to Jesus' crucifixion, are a mainstay on Greek Easter tables. Red stands for the blood that was spilled by Christ.

Easter Eggs Dyed Red © Shadstock/TADDEUS It is also a colour that represents success and vitality. On Holy Thursday, these eggs have a scarlet hue. According to a legend, these eggs can last up to a year if a priest blesses them on Easter and can keep for forty days without refrigeration.

6. All Souls' Day

Location: Mexico Cost: The average Mexican household spends $94% of its Christmas budget on gifts. Due to its lavish, colourful costumes and decorations, this one-of-a-kind, lovely custom that originated in Mexico has gained international recognition. The Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, is marked by celebrations, festivities, and prayers for life.

Observance of Day of the Dead Shutstock/Eve Orea Every year on Dia De Los Muertos, which falls just after Halloween, Mexicans erect altars in their homes as a way of paying respect to the dead. Flowers and other objects are placed on the altars, and gifts for the spirits are placed on the graves of the departed.