Christmas Fact 11

by | Dec 8, 2016

German Advent Calendar: Fact of the Day 11. Dezember – Weihnachtsbeleuchtung Weihnachtsbeleuchtung • Weihnachtshäuser • Christmas Lights The traditional Christmas lighting seen on houses in the US and Canada is not widespread in German-speaking Europe. While you...

Christmas Fact 5

by | Dec 4, 2016

German Advent Calendar: Fact of the Day 5. Dezember – Der Adventskranz The Advent wreath tradition is part of the religious observance in preparation for the arrival, or “advent” of the Christ Child. On each of the four Advent Sundays leading up to Christmas a...

Christmas Fact 2

by | Nov 30, 2016

German Advent Calendar: Fact of the Day 2. Dezember – Der Weihnachtsmarkt Christmas Markets Starting around December 1, but often as early as mid-November, every larger city in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland has at least one Christmas market (Weihnachtsmarkt,...