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Table of Contents Before Christmas St Nikolaus day 24 th December 25 th December Christmas food Christmas songs http: //mitsloansos. mit. edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Christmas-107. jpg

The Time before Christmas time starts four weeks before Christmas. It is called „Advent“. http: //bilder-foto-s. de/bilder/fotos/2011/10/advent-adventskranz. jpg

People start to decorate their houses outside. . . http: //media 05. regionaut. meinbezirk. at/2011/12/19/931510_preview. jpg? 1324324107

. . . and inside. http: //666 kb. com/i/atxrun 9 hk 4 glu 553 i. jpg

A lot of pepole decorate their windows with so called „ Schwibboegen“. . . http: //www. tu-chemnitz. de/advent/2004/24/schwibbogen-fenster. jpg

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On 1 st December the kids can open the first window of their Advent Calendars - the last on 24 th December. Mostly there is a piece of chocolate in it. http: //www. farmeramafans. de/wp-content/uploads/adventskalender 2012. jpg

Christmas biscuits and „Stollen“ are baked. . http: //www. alzd. de/wp-content/2010/11/Weihnachtsgeb%C 3%A 4 ck. jpg

Christmas biscuits recipes Vanilla Kipfel 180 g 70 g flour almond meal salt egg 1 knead together bake 15 – 20 minutes at 170°C Dark Christmas Biscuits 400 g 2 spoons 2 packets 1 packet 350 g 2 packets 6 spoons 250 g 130 g 50 g flour cocoa chocolate pudding backing powder sugar vanilla sugar milk margarine desiccated coconut almond meal knead together bake 15 – 20 minutes at 170°C Cream Biscuits 500 g 4 spoons flour butter cream knead together, keep 1 night in fridge, knead together again, roll out the mixture (1 cm), sprinkle sugar on it, cut it into squares bake 15 – 20 minutes at 170°C

People make or buy an Advent wreath. It usually has 4 candles for every Sunday before Xmas. http: //www. saarbrigge. de/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/advent 2010. jpg

On the first Advent Sunday (four Sundays before Christmas) the first candle is lit, on the second Advent the second candle and so on. . . http: //www. coolphotos. de/bilder 2/05/1219_00825_vierter_advent. jpg

Sometimes there is a candle for every day before Xmas on the wreath.

Christmas markets open four weeks before Christmas in almost every town. http: //www. ideen-fuer-reisen. de/database/dbpic/Weihnachtsmarkt_LTS-Studio 80. jpg

You can buy gingerbread, Gluehwein, sweets, clothes and Christmas decorations there. http: //www. orangerie-shop. de/ores/ecards/Jaehrliche_Anlaesse/Weihnachten/Leckereien-vom-Weihnachtsmarkt. jpg

St Nikolaus (Nicholas) Day On 5 th December all children clean their shoes. In the night between 5 th and 6 th December St Nicholas puts presents in the clean boots of the „good“ kids. http: //blog. edreams. de/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/nikolausstiefel-nikolaus-564 x 566. jpg

„Bad kids“ get a birching by St Nicholas. http: //www. abload. de/img/knecht_ruprecht_sack 5 nl 7. gif

Christmas holidays are from 24 th to 26 th December. Most people work on 24 th until midday, a lot can also stay at home or do their Christmas shopping. The 25 th and the 26 th are official holidays. http: //www. indianlink. com. au/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/christmas-gifts-013. jpg

The Christmas tree (By Torsten) http: //www. elfenmaidsreich. de/tannenbaum. gif http: //de. wikipedia. org/w/index. php? title=Datei: Juletr%C 3%A 6 et. jpg& filetimestamp=20050930070509 n The Christmas tree is set up in the living room in the morning of the 24 th December. n We use conifers as Chrismas tree and decorate them with baubles, tinsel, straw stars and candles. n Under the tree are a crib and the Christmas presents. n After Christmas the trees are burned.

The 24 th December After the Christmas tree was decorated pepole prepare the presents and dress up. A lot go to church to listen to a concert or to see a nativity play (Krippenspiel) that shows the story of Jesus‘ birth. http: //www. tvlgpr. de/archiv/news/fotos/krippenspiel 2008. jpg

In the evening of the 24 December you get the presents. A Chrismas tree stands in the living room and Santa Claus puts the presents under it secretly. http: //thumbs. dreamstime. com/thumblarge_455/1258912396 Kg 0713. jpg

In some houses Santa Claus in person comes and brings the presents to the kids. Then they have to sing a song or tell a poem to get the presents. If the kids had not been nice Santa Clause could beat them with a stick, but he doesn‘t usually do that. http: //www. kuenstlicherweihnachtsbaum. org/wp-content/uploads/weihnachtsmann. jpg

What does Santa Claus do ? Actually there is no Santa Claus but parents tell their children that he exsists and that they have to behave all the year until Christmas to get Christmas presents. http: //media. news. de/resources/thumbs/6 b/9 b/855312736_800 x 600/a 87 c 61 fcb 9 cd 80 bcd 24 c 206 f 25 ce. jpg

Where did Santa Claus come from ? ? ? Originally the appearance of Santa Claus was known only in Europe. Coca Cola used the character How How !!!!!!! http: //www. weihnachts gedichte 24. de/Weihnach tsmann-Bild 29. gif for promotion and made it famous all over the world.

It is Christmas Day. This day is a legally protected holiday in many countries. It is one of the three main festivals of the church year. http: //de. wikipedia. org/w/index. php? title=Datei: uletr%C 3%A 6 et. jpg&filetimestamp=200509300 70509

Most people spend a calm day at home. The families come together. They have good food, play, sing and watch TV together. http: //www. kueren. de/typo 3 temp/pics/B_d 13 ea 573 a 4. jpg

Christmas food by Laura http: //www. teemarktplatz. de/media/images/fotolia_5236381_xs. jpg

Sometimes the family votes what they eat for Christmas. Of course we eat gingerbread, chocolate and nuts. http: //media. news. de/resources/thumbs/a 0/eb/855441041_800 x 600/adventskalender-alkoholangabe-oft-nur-im-kleingedruckten. jpg

A lot of families eat potato salad and sausages in the evening of the 24 th traditionally and. . . http: //www. pumpinchen. de/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/dsci 0004. jpg http: //www. weihnachtsgedichte 24. de /Weihnachten-Kerzen 6. gif

roast meat (often duck or goose) with dumplings and blue cabbage for lunch on the 25 th. http: //loewenkrone. de/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/gans 4 -e 1349115073326. jpg

Christmas carols by Jennifer http: //us. 123 rf. com/400 wm/400/Talon. DI 1006/Talon. DI 100600007/7257832 -ein-chorvon-schneemanner-singen-von-weihnachtsliedern-gegen-einen-sternenhimmel. jpg

In Germany n Carols are sung at Christmas n Lyrics establishes a connection to the holiday

People love to listen to and to sing Christmas songs http: //de. wikipedia. org/w/index. php? title=Datei: Johansen_Viggo_-_Radosne_Bo%C 5%BCe_Narodzenie. jpg&filetimestamp=20111124195616

The most famous are n. O Tannenbaum n Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht n Merry Christmas n Morgen kommt der Weihnachtsmann n Leise rieselt der Schnee

Lyrics „O Tannenbaum“ and „Merry Christmas“ n O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum Wie treu sind deine Blätter Du grünst nicht nur zur Sommerzeit Nein auch im Winter wenn es schneit O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum Wie treu sind deine Blätter n O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum Du kannst mir sehr gefallen Wie oft hat nicht zur Weihnachtszeit Ein Baum von dir mich hoch erfreut O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum Du kannst mir sehr gefallen n O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum Dein Kleid will mich was lehren Die Hoffnung und Beständigkeit Gibt Mut und Kraft zu jeder Zeit O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum Dein Kleid will mich was lehren n n n n We Wish You a Merry Christmas : We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Good tidings we bring to you and your kin; Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year. Oh, bring us a figgy pudding; Oh, bring us a figgy pudding and a cup of good cheer We won't go until we get some; We won't go until we get some, so bring some out here We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We Wish You a Merry Christmas – lyrics "We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!"

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