by HF | Oct 15, 2018
German Advent Calendar: Fact of the Day 1. Dezember – Der Adventskalender 2023 Advent is the four-week period leading up to Christmas. The Advent season begins on the first Sunday after November 26. The first Advent Sunday in 2023 is December 3. The 24-day...
by HF | Nov 8, 2017
November 11 and the Legend of St. Martin Martinstag There is a traditional German custom that has a few things in common with Halloween: Martinstag (St. Martin’s Day, Martinsmas). Although they are very different celebrations, the Catholic Martinstag observance on 11...
by HF | Dec 19, 2016
German Advent Calendar: Fact of the Day 24. Dezember – Die Bescherung Die Bescherung (2) und der zweite Weihnachtstag As we mentioned in Bescherung (1), the main part of a German Christmas happens on Christmas Eve (am Heiligabend). Shops and offices close in the...
by HF | Dec 19, 2016
German Advent Calendar: Fact of the Day 23. Dezember – The Date for Christmas The Date for Christmas: Why December 25th? In the early days of Christianity, the birthday of Jesus was celebrated in various months, including March. No one really knows the true...
by HF | Dec 19, 2016
German Advent Calendar: Fact of the Day 22. Dezember – Nativity Scene Nativity Scene – Weihnachtskrippe The first known three-dimensional representation of the nativity scene (Krippenbild or Weihnachtskrippe), as we understand it today, appeared in Prague...
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