Weihnachten / Christmas• Weihnachten in

Deustchland.• Christmas in Germany.

Der Nikolaus

Who was Der Nikolaus?

Der Nikolaus de Bari was a very popular saint who died on the 6th December of the year 345.

People think that Der Nikolaus belonged to one rich family . Since he was young, he helped poor people giving them his posessions.

Der Tag von Nikolaus. Night of the 5th of December

Die Kinder bekommen Süßigkeiten.

St Nicholas bring the children sweets

Christmas street markets

Die Leute besuchen die Weihnachtsmärkte

People visit Christmas markets.

Plätzchen: Christmas cookies

Die Familien bereiten Weihnachtsplätzchen

Families prepare cookies to eat at Christmas time

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Eine typische Deutsche Kalender

In Deutschland bauen die Eltern ein Adventskalender für die Kinder.

In Germany, parents make Christmas calendars for their children.

Fröhliche Weihnachten!