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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 ...
Number 1, composed in 1877 in several movements, is Warum ist das Licht gegeben dem Mühseligen? (Why has light been given to the weary of soul?), [ 1 ] based on Biblical texts and a chorale . Number 2, believed to have been composed in 1863/64, is O Heiland, reiß die Himmel auf , containing different settings of the stanzas of Friedrich von ...
In the same year employment in American retail stores rose from 1.6 million to 1.8 million in the two months leading up to Christmas. [216] Industries completely dependent on Christmas include Christmas cards , of which 1.9 billion are sent in the United States each year, and live Christmas trees, of which 20.8 million were cut in the US in ...
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] Some in the U.S. have adapted the German name to quasi-English Christkindlmarket, swapping German Markt and market. [3] [4]
The next day, December 1, is the Great Union Day (Ziua Marii Uniri), the National Day of Romania. [7] It is celebrated by all Romanians. In Bucharest and Alba Iulia Romanian Armed Forces have parades, showing their Land and Air vehicles and performing the Romanian national anthem "Deșteaptă-te, române!", used for the Union back in 1918. [8]
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 .
In the Isle of Man, New Year's Day on 1 January was formerly called Laa Nolick beg in Manx, or Little Christmas Day, while 6 January was referred to as Old Christmas Day. [11] The name Little Christmas is also found in other languages including Slovene (mali Božič), Galician (Nadalinho), and Ukrainian. [citation needed]
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.