"Dickbauch" literally means "fat belly" and is obviously in reference to Santa, but in my 45 years I have never ever heard anybody refer to Christmas Eve as "Dickbauch".
Dickbauch means "fat stomach" and is a name that is rumoured to be given to the Christmas Eve.
Actually they don't. Only Merkins ridiculously think they do.
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In Germany it is customary to open Christmas presents on Christmas Eve.
Christmas Eve (Heiliger Abend) is celebrated in Germany on December 24.Note: Doesn`t matter what country on this planet you find yourself in, Christmas eve is always on Dec. 24th.
Oh, dude, the day before Christmas Eve is called... wait for it... Christmas Eve Eve! I know, mind-blowing stuff. It's like the pregame to the pregame of the big day. So, if you're feeling festive on December 23rd, just remember you're celebrating Christmas Eve Eve.
It is just called Christmas Eve in Scotland.
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Potatoes and cabbage.
It is called Little Christmas Eve. In Norway, the holiday is called Lille Julaften and begins the actual celebration part of Christmas (December 23 and 24) rather than the Christmas Eve/Christmas celebrations in other countries.
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