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Christmas in Newmarket and Aurora 2026: back-to-back Santa Claus parades on Nov 21 (Newmarket at 11 a.m., Aurora’s Santa Under the Stars at 6 p.m.), routes and tips.

Kwanzaa in Toronto: December 26, 2026 to January 1, 2027. What Kwanzaa celebrates, the seven principles, the kinara and how to find community celebrations.

Celebrate a Caribbean Christmas in Toronto: where to find black cake, sorrel, pastelles, ham and ponche de crème, parang music and Caribbean holiday traditions.

Simbang Gabi in Toronto: the Filipino tradition of nine Masses from December 16 to 24, 2026, where to find it, what to expect and the food that follows.

How Toronto’s Orthodox Christian communities celebrate Christmas on January 7: Christmas Eve suppers, church services, traditional foods and where to experience it.

Celebrate the winter solstice in Toronto on Monday, December 21, 2026: the Kensington Market Winter Solstice Festival, lantern walks, nature walks and ways to mark the longest night.

Christmas in Caledon: the Bolton Santa Claus Parade along Highway 50, cut-your-own trees at Albion Orchards and nearby farms, village shops and countryside.

Canadian Christmas traditions explained: Santa’s H0H 0H0 postal code, Boxing Day, tourtière and réveillon, butter tarts and Nanaimo bars, mummering, the Holiday Train and more.

How Toronto’s Christmas traditions began: Eaton’s Santa Claus Parade from 1905, the famous department store windows, the Cavalcade of Lights since 1967, the Royal Winter Fair and the Distillery market.

What to do on New Year’s Day 2027 in Toronto: polar bear dips, levees, skating, brunch, winter walks and movies, plus what’s open on Friday, January 1.