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On the morning of 6 December, they find their shoes filled with gifts and sugary treats. [43] Widespread adoption of the tradition has spread among the German, Polish, Belgian, and Dutch communities throughout the United States. Americans who celebrate Saint Nicholas Day generally also celebrate Christmas Day (25 December) as a separate holiday ...
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.
800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. ... How the German and Dutch holiday differs from Christmas. Haadiza Ogwude and Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY NETWORK. December 5, 2024 ...
Sinterklaas (Dutch: [ˌsɪntərˈklaːs] ⓘ) or Sint-Nicolaas (Dutch: [sɪnt ˈnikoːlaːs] ⓘ) is a legendary figure based on Saint Nicholas, patron saint of children.Other Dutch names for the figure include De Sint ("The Saint"), De Goede Sint ("The Good Saint") and De Goedheiligman ("The Good Holy Man").
By law, "the Sundays and the public holidays remain protected as days of rest from work and of spiritual elevation" (Art. 139 WRV, part of the German constitution via Art. 140 GG). Thus all Sundays are, in a manner, public holidays – but usually not understood by the term "holiday" (except for, normally, Easter Sunday and Pentecost Sunday).
Aal - eel; aalen - to stretch out; aalglatt - slippery; Aas - carrion/rotting carcass; aasen - to be wasteful; Aasgeier - vulture; ab - from; abarbeiten - to work off/slave away
1961 – Emil Fuchs, German-American lawyer and businessman (b. 1878) 1963 – Karl Amadeus Hartmann, German composer and educator (b. 1905) 1963 – Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, Indian-Pakistani lawyer and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Pakistan (b. 1892) 1964 – V. Veerasingam, Sri Lankan educator and politician (b. 1892)
In references to former East Germany, do not translate, as the term does not equate to any unit in West Germany, let alone other European countries. Bundesland (Bundesländer): See Land, Länder below. Note however that Bundesland/länder in Austria are translated as province(s). Gemeinde: Translate as municipality.