Bacalhau also became an integral part of Christmas Eve dinner, aka Consoada. Traditionally, Catholics in Portugal didn't eat ...

Traditionally, Mexicans eat the main Christmas dinner on December 24, known as Noche Buena, or Christmas Eve. Unlike in the U.S., the next day, Christmas Day, is much more calm.

Posole is a traditional way to start a Mexican Christmas meal. Shutterstock. Mexicans get the Christmas festivities going on December 24, ... Dinner follows usually somewhere between 7 and 10 p.m.