Children have to give an account of their behaviour for the year and if they were good, St. Nickolaus rewards them. Every Sunday till Christmas Eve another candle is lit and the anticipation grows. A tree is selected and placed in the livingroom. After that, the exchange of presents takes place. At Midnight many people gather in their church to celebrate the Midnight Mass or Christmas celebration.
Families visit one another and the mood is very festive.
Germans celebrate on the 25th and the 26th of December. On the 6th of January, the three Kings came to visit the Baby Jesus and it is another holiday in Germany. Christmas is a very special time, filled with beautiful music, delicious foods, and many traditions. Most of all it is the celebration of the birth of Christ. Inc. All Rights Reserved.