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1900s illustration of Saint Nicholas and Krampus visiting a child. The Krampus (German: [ˈkʁampʊs]) is a horned anthropomorphic figure who, in the Central and Eastern Alpine folkloric tradition, is said to accompany Saint Nicholas on visits to children during the night of 5 December (Krampusnacht; "Krampus Night"), immediately before the Feast of St. Nicholas on 6 December.
Sign on a pole in University City, late 2014. Krampus, the "Christmas Devil" of Austrian and Bavarian folklore, has entered the popular culture of North America; [1] Christian Jacobs notes that "thanks to the Internet and YouTube, [note 1] [Krampus] is now very much on America's Christmas radar."
A Krampusnacht celebration was held in December 2020 and 2021 but later moved out of Leavenworth following complaints from religious groups. [42] [43] Leavenworth is home to the Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum, which opened in 1995 and contains more than 7,000 nutcrackers dating from the 16th and 17th centuries to modern examples. [44]
Celebrate Shelter Pets Day. International Ninja Day. International Volunteer Day. Krampusnacht. National AFL-CIO Day. National Blue Jeans Day. National Communicate With Your Kids Days. National ...
According to America, from Dec. 16 leading up to Christmas, Venezuelans would—across the country, but especially among poorer communities—celebrate nine days of masses at dawn, heading to ...
The Feast of Saint Nicholas is celebrated in parts of Europe on December 6. On the preceding evening, Krampusnacht, the wicked hairy devil appears on the streets. He sometimes accompanies St. Nicholas. However, Krampus will at times be on his own, visiting homes and businesses. [8]
But it is widely celebrated in Mexican-American culture. The celebration of Cinco de Mayo began as a form of resistance to the effects of the Mexican-American War in the late 19th century.
This is an incomplete list of festivals in the United States with articles on Wikipedia, as well as lists of other festival lists, by geographic location. This list includes festivals of diverse types, among them regional festivals, commerce festivals, fairs, food festivals, arts festivals, religious festivals, folk festivals, and recurring festivals on holidays.