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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 market in Merano, Italy. The first traces of Christmas markets in the German-speaking part of Europe and in many parts of the former Holy Roman Empire go back to late medieval sales fairs and—often one-day—markets, which gave citizens the opportunity to stock up on meat and winter necessities at the beginning of the cold season. [10]
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. A liturgical feast central to Christianity , Christmas preparation begins on the First Sunday of Advent and it is followed by Christmastide , which ...
Victorian Festival of Christmas – Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Portsmouth [102] Waddesdon Manor Christmas Market – Waddesdon Manor; Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market – Winchester, Hampshire; The Winter Forest – Broadgate, London [103] Alton Towers – Staffordshire, West Midlands. [104] Keech Christmas Market, Barnfield College ...
In German it is called Weihnukka, a combination of the words "Weihnachten" (Christmas) and "Hanukkah". [6] In the 19th century, Christmas had established itself in the German-speaking countries as a festival in which, in addition to the spiritual significance, values such as family and charity were in the foreground.
Carp in bathtub. The carp is traditionally taken home and kept for a few days in a bathtub. [11] [12] In the past, the carp was gutted the evening before at the latest and marinated in buttermilk overnight so that the strong taste was diluted. [13]
Christmas Day (inclusive of its vigil, Christmas Eve), is a Festival in the Lutheran Church, a Solemnity in the Roman Catholic Church, and a Principal Feast of the Anglican Communion. Other Christian denominations do not rank their feast days but place importance on Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, as with other Christian feasts like Easter ...
Frohes Fest (German for "Merry Celebration" in relation to a Christmas celebration) is the second studio album released by the Neue Deutsche Härte band Unheilig.It was released in 2002 in two versions, a standard one-disc edition and a limited two-disc edition (which includes the Tannenbaum EP as a bonus disc).