New traditions? or preserving traditions?

Since you arrived in the United States, have you adopted new traditions? Have you created new ones?  Or have you tried to preserve traditions from your country, but have you had to adapt to the circumstances?
For me, I have created new traditions and tried to preserve some traditions based on circumstances. I grew up in the city of Guadalajara where the climate is dry and warm. The Christmas season was one of my favorites because my Mom prepared punch with apples, tamarind, tejocotes, apples, guavas, sugar cane, cinnamon and piloncillo. It was delicious! My favorite part was when I called my aunt Rosy on the phone to invite her to talk and have a warm punch. My aunt lived in the same neighborhood just a block away and walked there. It was such a simple thing, but seeing my aunt and cousins brought a special joy and was an important part of my December celebrations. 
Now that I live in the United States, I use hibiscus instead of tamarind because I haven't always been able to find tamarind in the places where I've lived and it's definitely not easy to find sugar canes, but with piloncillo I consider myself well served. My aunt still lives in Guadalajara, but unfortunately we have lost communication. When I make punch it's just for my family and I don't have family around. Where I live the weather during the winter brings a combination of snow, ice, or just cold, so I prefer to stay at home and not go out unless it's super necessary. 
A tradition that I started with my family here in the United States is the decoration of gingerbread houses. I think it started out of a need to keep my young daughters entertained in something they could at home when the parks were full of snow or it was too cold to go outside. It all started when I organized a meeting in my apartment where I invited other mothers with young children just like me. I bought packs that brought everything I needed to create and decorate your gingerbread house: the walls, the ceiling, the base, the icing, and of course the candy. It was fun to see how the little ones had fun trying to decorate their houses and obviously eat part of the sweets, which by the way when they come in a box are super hard and old, but in the end it is only for decoration.
The years have passed and that tradition that began out of necessity to keep my daughters busy during the long winter days in Pennsylvania, continued when my son was born during the years we lived in Iowa and Utah. 
That's a tradition that, although it's not original to Mexico, and never existed in my family when I was a child, I was able to create with my own family and it's created enjoyable memories now and given us the opportunity to meet other people. 
According to Wikipedia, "the tradition of making decorated gingerbread houses began in Germany in the early 19th century. According to some researchers, the first gingerbread houses were inspired by the famous tale of 'Hansel and Gretel', in which the two children abandoned in the woods found an edible house made of bread with sugar ornaments. After this book was published, German bakers began baking cakes based on the house described in the tale. These cakes were especially popular during Christmas, a tradition that would later reach the United States of America."  
Fifteen years have passed and our simple tradition of buying a box with all the elements to create a gingerbread house has been part of our life here in the United States. I must say that not every year we have this activity, but it has been a part of our lives all these years during the Christmas season.
This year I had the opportunity to go to a party where the hostess created at least 80 houses made out of Graham crackers and makes her own royal icing that is excellent for sticking candy, chocolates, and other things. It is a tradition that she and her family have created for many years, but in her case, this family invites neighbors, friends, family and the meeting is an opportunity to not only create a candy house, but to reconnect and socialize or to meet new people. The gingerbread house is the excuse, and what is really valuable is the time spent with friends and loved ones. 
Thanks to this invitation, my children were able to create their homes with fresh candy, homemade icing, and they were able to create new memories this Christmas. 
What traditions have you created by living in the United States? What traditions have you not continued anymore? I think the most important thing is that the traditions you carry out have a meaning for you and your family, that helps you create spaces where you can talk and share time together. 
I invite you to continue with traditions that you have had growing up in your country or that you can adapt them to in your new country. I invite you to share part of your traditions, because that will make you meet other people and it is an opportunity for them to get to know you and your family. 
And if you don't want to invite anyone, it's totally understandable, sometimes the best moments are lived only as a family and we can learn to enjoy with our loved ones, especially when they are still young. 
Happy holidays and I wish you the best for 2025!