Thriving Together

How New Hampshire’s Mixed-up Holiday Traditions Are Helping Communities Flourish

By: James McKim

Outlets: 603 Diversity

Published: October 30, 2025

Words: 714

Last Updated: 2 months, 4 weeks ago

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Let’s start with a definition — because here in New Hampshire, we like things to be clear and orderly (not to mention I was a philosophy major in college, but very few born-and-bred Yankees are signing up to muck stalls at 4 a.m. in February).

New Hampshire’s population is changing faster than a snowstorm turns to spring mud. So, celebrating the state’s patchwork quilt of holiday traditions has never been more important, or entertaining. With …

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