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While Saint Nicholas's Eve (the eve of Sinterklaas, also called Sinterklaasavond or Pakjesavond) on 5 December is not a national holiday, it is widely celebrated. Saint Nicholas's traditional name day is on 6 December; it is however Saint Nicholas's Eve, the day before, which is the focus of celebrations in the Netherlands.
In the Netherlands, Saint Nicholas' Eve, 5 December, became the chief occasion for gift-giving during the winter holiday season. The evening is called Sinterklaasavond ("Sinterklaas evening") or Pakjesavond ("gifts evening", or literally "packages evening").
Dec. 4, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Shoes are set out in the hopes of them being filled with sweets for St. Nicholas Day during the Ohio History Connection's annual Dickens of a Christmas event ...
In Ukraine, Saint Nicholas (Mykolai) visits all children during the night and brings presents on 5–6 December. Before the calendar reform in Ukrainian churches , the holiday was celebrated on 18–19 December [O.S. 5–6 December] until 2023. [24] [25] From this day, Ukrainians start preparing for the Christmas holidays.
Following last year's toned down holiday schedule, downtown Holland has announced a full slate of events for the coming weeks. Sinterklaas, Kerstmarkt, Parade of Lights: Full slate of holiday ...
Date: 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, in Downtown Zeeland Before Santa Claus arrives in Holland, he plans to make a stop in downtown Zeeland. Watch him arrive preceded by walking groups, marching bands ...
It's celebrated on December 5 or 6. Christmas. Among the Dutch, Christmas (which lasts two days) is a time of togetherness. Gifts are generally not exchanged. Usually it is celebrated with ones direct, and not extended, family. It's celebrated on December 25 and 26. New Year's Eve.
1900s illustration of Saint Nicholas and Krampus visiting a child. The Krampus (German: [ˈkʁampʊs]) is a horned anthropomorphic figure who, in the Central and Eastern Alpine folkloric tradition, is said to accompany Saint Nicholas on visits to children during the night of 5 December (Krampusnacht; "Krampus Night"), immediately before the Feast of St. Nicholas on 6 December.