No matter how and what we celebrate at home, we’re all looking forward to building great things—together—in 2023.
It’s the time of year to celebrate, reflect and spread cheer! We all do it... but the ways we do are different. Even people celebrating the same holiday have their own traditions that make it special. We aim to make DPR a home for everyone. Just like our unique points of view make our company and culture stronger, the ways individuals mark the end of the calendar year enrich all of our celebrations.
Celebrate Year’s End?
Bringing our family together.
Jhoan Cruz
Atlanta, GA
It’s during that time we share our traditions with our grandchildren and with our children. It’s about sharing how our ancestors impacted our lives and history.
Cassandra Perrymon Dennis
Tampa, FL
Normally in Korea, we have end of the year celebration time with family, friends and colleagues have great food and a great time.
Woochang Lee
Seoul, Republic of Korea
(Translated from Korean)
Holiday Traditions?
Me and the family would turn off all the lights in the house and only leave on the Christmas Tree lights. Then we would play tag or hide-and-seek and use the tree as ‘base.’
Juan Robledo
Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX
On Christmas Eve, my parents would always hide a pickle ornament in the tree and, whoever found it on the morning of Christmas was able to open up the first Christmas present. We trace that back to our German heritage.
Doug Martin
Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX
I’m from West Africa, Liberia and we celebrate our Thanksgiving every year on the 2nd Thursday of November. Our Thanksgiving, we go to church for a prayer service and after there, we come home and merry-make.
Marcus Smith
Richmond, VA
Celebrate Year’s End?
Here the holiday season starts with Saint Nicholas, on the 5th of December, arriving by boat from Spain and bringing a lot of gifts for the children.
Job Groot
Amsterdam, Netherlands
(Translated from Dutch)
Since I have spent the year working hard, I’m planning on travelling abroad with my family.
Tiger Ho
Seoul, Republic of Korea
(Translated from Korean)
I’m from Nepal and we celebrate the new year in the month of April. The way we celebrate is similar to how it is in the United States, just in a different month.
Sirish Suwal
Richmond, VA
(Translated from Nepali)
Holiday Traditions?
Our family will have turkey and next to it, as an American-born Chinese, we like to have hot pot as well which consists of a bowl of hot water surrounded by vegetables and meats which we cook right in front of us!
Kevin Chen
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
My wife is Jewish, so we celebrate Hanukkah and Christmas.
Will Sheane
San Diego, CA
I come from France. The end of the year tradition in my country is waiting on the church bell to ring 12 times before celebrating the new year.
Angelique Laurent
Richmond, VA
(Translated from French)
These construction-themed decorations are tree-mendous!
Curious about the construction tree? Through our wonderful partnership with Children’s Health, the DPR Construction team was able to help “Deck the Halls” to brighten the hallways this holiday season for the patients and families they serve. Photos: Tyler Wilson
Feeling nostalgic? Check out our past holiday greetings.