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Weihnachten (German: [ˈvaɪnaxtn̩] ⓘ) 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 ...
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 [a] as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.
The Twelve Days of Christmas, also known as the Twelve Days of Christmastide, are the festive Christian season celebrating the Nativity.. Christmas Day is the First Day. The Twelve Days are 25 December to 5 January, counting first and last.
In 1964, Jürgens represented Austria for the first time at the Eurovision Song Contest 1964 with the song "Warum nur, warum?", finishing sixth. The UK participant, Matt Monro , was impressed with the melody and covered the song (with English lyrics by his manager Don Black ) as "Walk Away", which reached number four in the UK Singles Chart and ...
Christmas in Romania (Romanian: Crăciunul în România) is a major annual celebration, celebrated on 24/25 of December, as in most countries of the Christian world.The observance of Christmas was introduced once with the Christianization of Romania but public observance was discouraged during the Communist period (1948–1989).
Weihnachten (German: Christmas) is the seventh studio album by German singer Helene Fischer. It was released on 13 November 2015 by Polydor . The album was supported by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra .
Blue Christmas is observed during the end of Advent, before Christmas Day. Blue Christmas (also called the Longest Night) in the Western Christian tradition is a day in the Advent season marking the longest night of the year.
In the early 19th century, the custom became popular among the nobility and spread to royal courts as far as Russia. Introduced by Fanny von Arnstein and popularized by Princess Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg, the Christmas tree reached Vienna in 1814, during the Congress of Vienna, and the custom spread across Austria in the following years. [41]