Category: Slovenian

St. Nicholas Day: Open Presents on December 6!

Published November 29, 2006 in Austrian, Belgian, CULTURES, CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS, Catholic, Childhood, Christmas Traditions, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, German, HOLIDAYS, Hungarian, Luxembourg, Slovak, Slovenian, Swiss, Winter | Comments [2]
December 6 is Saint Nicholas Day, celebrated with various traditions in many European countries, including Austria, Belgium, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Luxembourg, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland. In Holland and the Flemish-speaking parts of Belgium, the morning of December 6 is the day that children receive presents, rather than Christmas Eve [...] Read More »