What do Italians eat for Christmas dinner? Like any other time of the year, it depends on the region. We go through each Italian region discovering what traditional Italian foods are eaten at the most wonderful time of the year! Christmas (Natale) is the most magical time of the year and throughout Italy, this is considered the most important holiday of the year, even by those who are not religious. 

Cities are filled with decorations, lights, Christmas trees, and nativity scenes. In the mountainous areas, Christmas markets enliven the main streets, and torchlight processions are taking place on the ski slopes. In other parts of the country, there are plenty of religious events, fireworks and live nativity scenes.