One German tradition is the Christmas tree. It was brought over to Britain by Prince Albert.
Another is Christmas Stockings: they originate from a story about Saint Nikolas, where he helped a poor mans daughter by giving him three bags of gold over a period of time. When he gave the third, the man was on guard at the door and St Nikolas couldn't get in, so he supposedly droppped it down the chimney where it fell into the daughter's stocking which was hanging over the fireplace to dry.
They also sing carols like, 'O Tanambaun' (Oh Christmas Tree) and 'Kling Glochen Kilng-a-ling-a-ling.' (Ring, Little Bell, Ring)
As well as Santa, or 'Saint Nikolas,' the Germans also have Christchild, who is an angel dressed in white who brings presents.
German children open their presents on the 24th instead of the 25th.
Saint Niklas is celebrated on the 6th of December. The children will put their clean boots in front of the door. If there is something in it... it means they bahaved them selves... if not... well, have a guess. Normally the children get sweets, candy, oranges and nuts in there boots. As it is becoming more commercial, parents start buying for this day also presents.
Lebkuchen are traditional German Christmas cookies. They're kind of like gingerbread and are usually covered in chocolate. The display of many foods such as suckling pig, macaroni salad, white sausage and other traditional dishes is prepared to ward off demons. German tradition has it that Dickbauch, or fat stomach, has been given to Christmas Eve because those who do not eat well on this night are haunted by demons during their sleep.
Christmas Day is also a day of feasting on such foods as roast goose, Christstollen or bread with nuts raisins and dried fruit, spice bars, marzipan and Dresden Stollen or moist, heavy bread filled with fruit.
the same way we do just with different food. alot of times they have a wreath with four red candles and every Sunday before Christmas a red candle will be lit. but mostly they spend it the same way no rituals or anything.
Type your answer here... We are German and we wrap gifts to be given to the giftee on either Christmas Eve or Day. In other words, the same way every other person celebrating Christ's birth does -- why?
Did you mean: is there a tradition for giving Christmas presents that is specifically conducive to people living in Germany?
People in Germany put candles all around the house, and put lovely decorations up too. Everybody eat cookies at night too!
Warm clothes.
Fancy dresses and suits
Many germans, women in particular, wear stockings every day.
Germans traditionally eat stollen, a fruited yeast bread, at Christmas.
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The Germans don't hang Hitler at Christmas (or any other time of the year)! What a strange story!
yes the Germans do. how do i know? i lived in Germany!
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