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Weihnachten (German: [ˈvaɪ̯naxtn̩] ⓘ) is the observance of what is commonly known in English as Christmas in the German -speaking countries such as Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It is also widespread in countries with a German-speaking minority, such as Transylvania in Romania, South Tyrol in Italy, Eupen in Belgium, and various ...
Contents. Christmas market. The Christkindlesmarkt in Nuremberg, Germany, is one of the most famous Christmas markets in the world. A Christmas market[ a ] is a street market associated with the celebration of Christmas during the four weeks of Advent. [ 1 ] These markets originated in Germany, but are now held in many countries. [ 2 ]
The Frankfurt Christmas Market(German: Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt[1]) is one of the oldest Christmas markets (also known as "Weihnachtsmärkte") in Germany[2]with origins that date back to 1393.[3] It is an annual outdoor Christmas marketheld in central Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany.[4] The market is open during the period of Advent(from late ...
Published in. Grimm's Fairy Tales. " Frau Holle " (/ ˌfraʊˈhɒl / HOL; also known as " Mother Holle ", " Mother Hulda " or " Old Mother Frost ") is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm in Children's and Household Tales in 1812 (KHM 24). It is of Aarne-Thompson type 480. [ 1 ]
Where to find the best Christmas market tours for 2023 and 2024. ... including Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, and the U.K. At press time, there were still some discounts on 2023 ...
Map of countries where Christmas is a formal public holiday either on December 24/25 or January 6/7. Colour shading indicates "Days of rest". Note: Slovenia does have two days of rest, but the 26th is not a Christmas-related public holiday (Independence and Unity Day). Many national governments recognize Christmas as an official public holiday ...
Coca-Cola played a big role in shaping the image of Santa. In 1931, Coca‑Cola commissioned the artist Haddon Sundblom to paint Santa Claus for the company's Christmas ads.
There's a lot you may not know about December 25! Read these Christmas facts to learn about the origins of the holiday, Santa Claus, and more.