Do you celebrate christmas in germany?
2006-12-22 04:54:42 · 15 answers · asked by rickymartinjrx 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
Yes, although they usually start celebrating Christmas on December 24. The 25 and 26 are also official holidays. The first Christmas trees actually originated there, around the 7th century.
2006-12-24 20:57:21 · answer #1 · answered by skyy_1984 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES, Germans celebrate Christmas. Just like the USA and the rest of Europe Germany is a pre-dominantly Christian country. While observance of Christian religion has dropped significantly in the last 100 years almost all Germans continue to celebrate Christmas out of tradition. Christmas is a major national holiday, on Dec 25th and 26th all shops are closed and on Dec 24th people either work up until noon or take the whole day off. The main difference between Christmas in the USA and in Germany is that Germans celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve, not on Dec 25th. So there is no waking up to presents on Christmas Day, the kids already got their presents from the Weihnachtsmann (ie Santa Claus) the evening before.
2016-05-23 15:59:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not from Germany but I know of a German town in Michigan that celebrates CHRISTmas 365 days a year called Frankenmuth.
2006-12-22 04:58:08 · answer #3 · answered by GoodQuestion 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Germans celebrate Christmas. They also celebrate December 6, which is when Santa (Sankt Niklaus) comes with gifts for the children.
2006-12-22 04:58:31 · answer #4 · answered by Scott K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why should Germany be different, it is in its very big majority a Christian country.
2006-12-22 04:57:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's a big holiday here, just as in America I think, although some specific traditions may be different.
2006-12-22 05:01:05 · answer #6 · answered by Elly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, we do! But due to our improved social insurance system Easter Rabbit will jump in bringing the gifts for Santa, who is sick this year.
Here is the proof:
http://www.passende-gedichte-finden.de/gedichte-zu-weihnachten.html
(no need to understand German, just scroll to the bottom) ;)
2006-12-22 17:18:44 · answer #7 · answered by Jivan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's too long a trip. I usually celebrate it on Long Island.
2006-12-22 04:56:46 · answer #8 · answered by thunderpigeon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course not. Didn't you see that Christmas special...the Kaiser Burgermeister doesn't allow toys!
2006-12-22 04:56:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I were in Germany, I would.
2006-12-22 04:57:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋