Christmas parades are an important part of the holiday tradition at the Disney theme parks worldwide, a tradition that dates back to Disneyland’s earliest years. On this day in 1957, the internationally themed Christmas in Many Lands first paraded through the Magic Kingdom. Today, it’s a small world holiday and the annual Holidays Around the World at Epcot showcase the costumes and traditions of how holidays are celebrated in different countries, just as the Christmas in Many Lands parade had first done decades earlier.