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Christmas and New Year in the Carpathians 2026/27: where to go, traditions, food12 Nov 2026 · 7 min readChristmas and New Year in the Carpathians 2026/27: where to go, traditions, foodWinter holidays in the Ukrainian Carpathians are more than a tree and fireworks. Hutsul carollers going from house to house, twelve meatless dishes on Christmas Eve, bears made of hay at Malanka and ice crosses for Epiphany. Here is when people celebrate now, where to go and what to try.