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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 ...
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Klausjagen 2011. The Klausjagen ("Nicholas chase") festival takes place in the Swiss town of Küssnacht on the eve of Saint Nicholas Day.The festival, attended each year by about 20,000 people, consists of a parade of around 1,500 participants, and lasts far into the night.
Christmas Eve (24 December) – Day before Christmas. Traditions usually include big feasts at night to celebrate the day to come. It is the night when Santa Claus delivers presents to all the good children of the world. Christmas Day (25 December) – Christian holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus.
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1. The Holiday Season Doesn’t Start Until the Christmas Adverts Do. In some countries, the holiday season kicks off on advent Sunday and for many Americans, it begins as soon as the last slice ...
Neapolitan presepio at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh. The practice of putting up special decorations at Christmas has a long history. In the 15th century, it was recorded that in London, it was the custom at Christmas for every house and all the parish churches to be "decked with holm, ivy, bays, and whatsoever the season of the year afforded to be green". [4]