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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.
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").
4 Holidays and observances. 5 References. 6 External links. Toggle the table of contents. December 5. ... December 5 is the 339th day of the year (340th in leap years
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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.
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