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Weihnachten. Weihnachten ( German: [ˈvaɪ̯naxtn̩] ⓘ) is the observance of what is commonly known in English as Christmas in the German -speaking countries such as Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It is also widespread in countries with a German-speaking minority, such as Transylvania in Romania, South Tyrol in Italy, Eupen in Belgium, and ...
Capon (Northern Italy). Cavallucci (Siena) – a rich Italian Christmas pastry prepared with anise, walnuts, candied fruits, coriander, and flour. Eel (Southern Italy). Pandoro (Verona) [42] – a sweet originally from Verona. Pandoro is today the most consumed Italian Christmas dessert together with panettone.
A twelve-dish Christmas Eve supper is traditionally prepared to commemorate Jesus ' twelve disciples in Central, Northern and Eastern European cultures, especially those that were formerly part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and neighbouring countries. The tradition is especially cultivated in modern-day Poland, where alternatively ...
Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve is the evening or entire day before Christmas Day, the festival commemorating the birth of Jesus. [ 4] Christmas Day is observed around the world, and Christmas Eve is widely observed as a full or partial holiday in anticipation of Christmas Day. Together, both days are considered one of the most culturally ...
Christkind. The Christkind (German for 'Christ-child'; pronounced [ˈkʁɪstkɪnt] ⓘ), also called Christkindl, is the traditional Christmas gift-bringer in Austria, Switzerland, southern and western Germany, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, the eastern part of Belgium, Portugal, Slovakia, Hungary, parts of northeastern France, Upper Silesia in Poland, parts of Latin ...
Christmas dinner. Roast dinner, often centered on turkey, is commonly consumed in English speaking countries. Many traditions enjoy dessert after the main course. Here, a Christmas pudding is set aflame after brandy has been poured on it. Christmas dinner is a meal traditionally eaten at Christmas. This meal can take place any time from the ...
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Nazi ideologists claimed that the Christian elements of the holiday had been superimposed upon ancient Germanic traditions. [7] They argued that Christmas Eve originally had nothing to do with the birth of Jesus Christ but instead celebrated the winter solstice and the "rebirth of the sun", [7] and that the swastika was an ancient symbol of the big dipper in its 4 positions in the spring ...