do people in germany celebraty xmas eve more than xmas day?

Answer 1

Holiday celebrations in Germany start in earnest with the beginning of Advent. On that day children get to open the first of the 24 doors of their Adventskalender. The most miraculous children's holiday in German-speaking countries is St. Nikolaus Eve, celebrated on December 6. This is the day when all obedient children get presents, mostly sweets, from St. Nikolaus, whose custom is to put them into the shoes, providently set outside the bedroom door.

Germany (and most other countries) celebrates Christmas on December 24, the Holy Night. Shops are open much of the day and celebrations do not start before the afternoon. The children have to leave the room until the Christmas bell rings. At that point they will either find their presents under the tree, or Father Christmas himself will pay a visit. Dinner is served after presents have been unwrapped, and many families conclude the evening by attending a midnight Christmas Mass. The 25th and 26th are official holidays, mostly spent with family and friends.


Christmas Traditions in Germany:
http://www.holidaycityflash.com/germany/germany_xmas1.htm

Answer 2

Some people in Germany don't celebrate either. Depending on what part of Germany you're in, you might celebrate just Christmas (with a emphasis on Christmas Eve) or you might just celebrate Sankt Nikolaus Tag (St. Nicolas Day) which usually happens on the 6th or 7th of December and is the origin of the Santa Claus character. Some Germans just go crazy (by German standards) and celebrate both.

Answer 3

Santa Klaus arrives during the evening of the 24th, and that is when the main celebratory meal is as well - either fish or goose.
The 25th is more like a UK boxing day.

In fact, I will be starting to cook ours in about 10 minutes time.

Frohe Weinachten

Answer 4

yes we do . Christmas eve is bigger over in Germany .

Ja ,wir feiern Weihnachten am Heiligabend .
Frohe Weihnachten und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr