Christmastime in Germany

Before Christmas St Nikolaus day 24th December 25th December Christmas food Christmas songs Table of Contents

The Time before Christmas Christmas time starts four weeks before Christmas. It is called „Advent“.

People start to decorate their houses outside...

inside.

A lot of pepole decorate their windows with so called „ Schwibboegen“...

On 1st December the kids can open the first window of their Advent Calendars - the last on 24th December. Mostly there is a piece of chocolate in it.

. Christmas biscuits and „Stollen“ are baked.

Christmas Biscuits Vanilla Kipfel 180g flour 70galmond meal knead together salt bake 15 – 20 minutes at 170°C 1egg Dark Christmas Biscuits 400gflour 2 spoons cocoa 2 packetschocolate pudding 1packetbacking powder knead together 350gsugar bake 15 – 20 minutes at 170°C 2 packetsvanilla sugar 6 spoons milk 250gmargarine 130gdesiccated coconut 50g almond meal Cream Biscuits 500gflourknead together, keep 1 night in fridge, 500gbutterknead together again, roll out the mixture (1cm), 4 spoons creamsprinkle sugar on it, cut it into squares bake 15 – 20 minutes at 170°C Christmas biscuits recipes

People make or buy an Advent wreath. It usually has 4 candles for every Sunday before Xmas.

On the first Advent Sunday (four Sundays before Christmas) the first candle is lit, on the second Advent the second candle and so on...

Sometimes there is a candle for every day before Xmas on the wreath.

Christmas markets open four weeks before Christmas in almost every town.

You can buy gingerbread, Gluehwein, sweets, clothes and Christmas decorations there.

St Nikolaus (Nicholas) Day On 5th December all children clean their shoes. In the night between 5th and 6th December St Nicholas puts presents in the clean boots of the „good“ kids.

„Bad kids“ get a birching by St Nicholas.

Christmas holidays are from 24th to 26th December. Most people work on 24th until midday, a lot can also stay at home or do their Christmas shopping. The 25th and the 26th are official holidays.

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The 24th December After the Christmas tree was decorated pepole prepare the presents and dress up. A lot go to church to listen to a concert or to see a nativity play (Krippenspiel) that shows the story of Jesus‘ birth.

In the evening of the 24 December you get the presents. A Chrismas tree stands in the living room and Santa Claus puts the presents under it secretly.

In some houses Santa Claus in person comes and brings the presents to the kids. Then they have to sing a song or tell a poem to get the presents. If the kids had not been nice Santa Clause could beat them with a stick, but he doesn‘t usually do that.

What does Santa Claus do ? Actually there is no Santa Claus but parents tell their children that he exsists and that they have to behave all the year until Christmas to get Christmas presents.

Where did Santa Claus come from ??? Originally the appearance of Santa Claus was known only in Europe. Coca Cola used the character for promotion and made it famous all over the world. How How !!!!!!! gedichte24.de/Weihnach tsmann-Bild29.gif

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Most people spend a calm day at home. The families come together. They have good food, play, sing and watch TV together.

Christmas food Christmas food by Laura

Sometimes the family votes what they eat for Christmas. Of course we eat gingerbread, chocolate and nuts.

A lot of families eat potato salad and sausages in the evening of the 24th traditionally and /Weihnachten-Kerzen6.gif

roast meat (often duck or goose) with dumplings and blue cabbage for lunch on the 25th.

Christmas carols Christmas carols by Jennifer von-schneemanner-singen-von-weihnachtsliedern-gegen-einen-sternenhimmel.jpg

In Germany Carols are sung at Christmas Carols are sung at Christmas Lyrics establishes a connection to the holiday Lyrics establishes a connection to the holiday

People love to listen to and to sing Christmas songs

The most famous are O Tannenbaum O Tannenbaum Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht Merry Christmas Merry Christmas Morgen kommt der Weihnachtsmann Morgen kommt der Weihnachtsmann Leise rieselt der Schnee Leise rieselt der Schnee

Lyrics „O Tannenbaum“ and „Merry Christmas“ O Tannenbaum O Tannenbaum O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum Wie treu sind deine Blätter Du grünst nicht nur zur Sommerzeit Nein auch im Winter wenn es schneit O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum Wie treu sind deine Blätter O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum Wie treu sind deine Blätter Du grünst nicht nur zur Sommerzeit Nein auch im Winter wenn es schneit O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum Wie treu sind deine Blätter O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum Du kannst mir sehr gefallen Wie oft hat nicht zur Weihnachtszeit Ein Baum von dir mich hoch erfreut O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum Du kannst mir sehr gefallen O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum Du kannst mir sehr gefallen Wie oft hat nicht zur Weihnachtszeit Ein Baum von dir mich hoch erfreut O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum Du kannst mir sehr gefallen O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum Dein Kleid will mich was lehren Die Hoffnung und Beständigkeit Gibt Mut und Kraft zu jeder Zeit O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum Dein Kleid will mich was lehren O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum Dein Kleid will mich was lehren Die Hoffnung und Beständigkeit Gibt Mut und Kraft zu jeder Zeit O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum Dein Kleid will mich was lehren We Wish You a Merry Christmas : We Wish You a Merry Christmas : We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Good tidings we bring to you and your kin; Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year. We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Good tidings we bring to you and your kin; Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year. Oh, bring us a figgy pudding; Oh, bring us a figgy pudding; Oh, bring us a figgy pudding and a cup of good cheer Oh, bring us a figgy pudding; Oh, bring us a figgy pudding; Oh, bring us a figgy pudding and a cup of good cheer We won't go until we get some; We won't go until we get some; We won't go until we get some, so bring some out here We won't go until we get some; We won't go until we get some; We won't go until we get some, so bring some out here We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We Wish You a Merry Christmas – lyrics We Wish You a Merry Christmas – lyrics "We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!" "We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!"

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