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Christmas Day is usually a non-working day for most people, though many will also be doing their jobs for part of the day at least.
Details depend on the nationality of the base and on the prevailing base culture, but pretty much all Antarctic bases will have a slap-up Christmas meal and a party of some type. Volunteers often help the base cook/s prepare the special meal.
Presents tend not to be exchanged between base members as there's not really anywhere to buy them from! Shopping as recreation is definitely not on the list of Antarctic things to do.
The party in the evening tends to be the main event. Dinner will be as traditional as possible in the circumstances, though fresh vegetables and meat are not easy to come by and so may be supplemented with dried, tinned or frozen varieties.
Fancy dress is always a great Antarctic favourite(costumes often taking much of the day to make*), usually with some theme or other. If there is anyone on base who can sing or play an instrument (even if pretty awfully) then they will stand up and do their bit. Many base members will have presents from home that may well have arrived months earlier and are saved until Christmas to be opened.
(* The greatest dedication to fancy dress I came across in Antarctica was from a guy who shaved his head and then painted the top half of his body white with a white skirt from the waist down - he came as a snow-man.)
Some people may phone home via a satellite link if this is possible, and most send emails and pictures or update their blogs (communication has been revolutionized in Antarctica more so than any where else probably by the advent of the internet).
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∙ 9y agoAntarctica is a continent dedicated to science, with no nation-state, no permanent or native population and therefore, no standard celebrations.
Temporary workers there celebrate occasions that are common in their homelands.
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∙ 15y agoThere are no countries on Antarctica and no permanent population. Many countries have scientific research stations on Antarctica. Holidays that might be celebrated would be relevant to the country of origin of the people at the station.
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∙ 10y agoThere is no permanent population in Antarctica. It is a continent, not a country.
Antarctica is far too hostile for humans to live all year around.
There are however research facilities and similar structures in the Antarctica, which are operated by people (mainly scientists) from all over the world. So they all celebrate the traditional celebrations of their country of origin.
Antarctica itself has no holidays.
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∙ 8y agoIndividuals who celebrate their birthdays on Antarctica do so in individual ways: there is no standard.
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∙ 10y agoNew Year's Day is celebrated in Antarctica.
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∙ 8y agoCommercial tourism in Antarctica usually occurs between November and February.
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∙ 6y agoPenguins hunt for eggs.
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