the magic of Christmas is hard to deny if you grew up with all the wonderful traditions. Weihnachten has still a deep meaning for us Germans and especially for families with children. As soon as the kids open the first window on their Adventskalender, they are held in joyful ...
Christmas in Germany Typical Advent Traditions The festive season is started with the Advent celebrations in preparation to the arrival of baby Jesus on Christmas day. Advent in Germany always starts on the first of four Sundays before Christmas Day, the 25th of December. In 2024, the four Adve...
In Germany, people honored the pagan god Oden during the mid-winter holiday. Germans were terrified of Oden, as they believed he made nocturnal flights through the sky to observe his people, and then decide who would prosper or perish. Because of his presence, many people chose to stay insi...
The festive season and pre-Christmas time is often spent exploring traditions with family and friends and in many countries markets are popular during Christmas time for get-togethers, small gift shopping and celebrating in festive atmosphere.Read more about Christmas in Germany here. Christmas Market...
Christmas Traditions in Germany: German families prepare for Christmas throughout the cold December. Four Sundays before Christmas, they make an Advent wreath of fir or pine branches that has four colored candles. They light a candle on the wreath each Sunday, sing Christmas songs and eat Christm...
From ancient German traditions to giant trees covered in lights, Christmas trees are a magical part of celebrating the holiday season! So, when you decorate your tree, remember these fun facts, and know that you’re part of a special tradition that’s been bringing people together for hundreds...
Christmas Facts The Birth of Jesus Mapping Christmas Santa Claus is Coming to Town Christmas Traditions Life of Jesus Christ Christmas Symbols Dia de Reyes Statue of Liberty Find the Reindeers In the Name of Christmas Famous Christmas Figures Christmas Acrostic Films For Christmas Noche Buena My Chri...
Romantic scenery, an easy-going atmosphere, German Christmas traditions and the smell of mouth-watering treats are the main attractions of a Weihnachtsmarkt in Germany. A typical arts and crafts stall with a wide variety of gifts If you don't like the pace of modern, commercialised Weihnachten...
of these countries, Christians are not the majority population, and, therefore, the religious holiday has not become a cultural holiday. Christmas customs in these societies thus often echo Western traditions because the people were exposed to Christianity as a religion and culturalartifactof the ...
of these countries, Christians are not the majority population, and, therefore, the religious holiday has not become a cultural holiday. Christmas customs in these societies thus often echo Western traditions because the people were exposed to Christianity as a religion and culturalartifactof the ...