German Christmas Gifts
and German Christmas Tradition
German Christmas appears in red and dark greenChristmas or "Weihnachten", is a calm time in Germany. People are in a thoughtful mood. Business offices and town streets are decorated with Christmas lights and branches of fir-needle and pine-needle trees. Houses are usually scarcely decorated and often appear in red and dark green - the traditional colors of "Weihnachten" in Germany.Of course in the meantime you'll find german christmas decorations also in silver, gold, blue and many other trendy colours. The German AdventAdvent is similar celebrated in the USA. The only exception makes the wreath which doesn't hang on the doors but is displayed with 4 candles on a table.The four weeks before Christmas are called the Adventszeit - each week includes an Adventssonntag. It is very custom to light that number of candles on the wreath matching to the number of the Advent Sundays having passed. In this time you will find too a lot of calendars with 24 small doors to open (Adventkalender) and some pictures, chocolates or other goodies behind especially for children in German homes. We pack 24 small selfmade presents and give them to our children. German Christmas TraditionsChristmas in Germany is very traditional. Another thing which has to be done before christmas is to buy a christmas tree (it is mostly a pine or fir).German Christmas EveChristmas itself begins at Christmas Eve (24.). The shops are open until noon on this day. Each family has its own "small family tradition".Some first go to church and then "exchange" their german christmas gifts, have a wonderful dinner together, sing some Christmas songs and so on. Other families give their first gifts on Christmas Day (25.). On Christmas Day you can expect a banquet of plump roast goose, "Christstollen", "Lebkuchen" (spice bars), marzipan, and "Dresden Stollen". This resulst in three days of beeing together with your family and eating, talking, drinking... Learn German Christmas ExpressionsThe following german christmas terms and expressions are good to know for authentic german christmas greetings live or written on a christmas card. Enjoy it!More information about german christmas giftsA Christmas tradition of the Erzgegbirge is the german nutcracker .Read here more about it. Another christmas tradition of the Erzgebirge is the German Pyramid. Find here also informations on:
- German Christmas Cards
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