Naďa Psodorovová, IM UCM, 2.

year

CHRISTMAS in european
countries
• European traditions for Christmas are common
• In some areas there are also some unique customs
 CROATIA
Saint Nicholas Day- December 6th • Fairly light- cod
• Kids are cleaning their shoes and • Salted sardines
putting them in the window • Potatoes and salads
Zagreb- a home to the best Christmas • Roasted turkey, duck or goose and
market (in 2017, 2018 & 2019) sarma
Saint Lucia´s Day- December 13th was In some regions:
traditionally the day when kids • Roasted pig with mix of veggies
received gifts Desserts:
• In some areas they still receive them • Makovnjača
(for three times in December!!!) • Fritule
• Orahnjača
 Germany

Christmas tree- 16th century

First to place candles on that tree: Martin Luther
• Krampus Night- December 5th
- Krampus= devil (sidekick of St. Nicholas) = he „takes wicked ones to
the underworld“
 THE netherlands
Sinterklaas- December 5th
• Little kids receive gifts on this evening
• When the kids are old enough and they dont believe in Sinterklaas the
presents move under the Christmas tree
• NO DECORATIONS BEFORE SINTERKLAAS!
Main meal for Christmas dinner: Gourmetten- hot grill in the middle of
the table with raw meat, fish and veggies
• Santa Claus= Kerstman is believed to come from Finland on Christmas
Eve and deliver small gifts.
 THE UNITED
KINGDOM
• Decorating homes and workplaces with holly and mistletoe
• In Wales and Scotland some say that its bad luck to hang holly and
mistletoe before the Christmas Eve
• Gift- getting is on December 25th
• December 26th is called Boxing day
- Originaly it was a holiday to give gifts to the poor
- Today its primaly known as shopping holiday
TRADITION FROM 1970 in Wales = swimming= more then 600
swimmers in different costumes= main Christmas attraction in Tenby,
Wales
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 The
end!
Thanks for listening, here is a little quiz!

DEAR
Questions
SANTA!
●
●
What is sarma and where is it from?
Home for the best Christmas market was...... three years in a row.
● In which century began the tradition of decorating the Christmas tree?
● What is Santa Claus called in The Netherlands?
● What is Boxing day known for this century?
 ANSWERS
1) Its a cabbage roll filled with
rice and meat. Its originally
from Ottoman cuisine- from
Turkey!
2) Zagreb
3) During the 16th century
4) The Kerstman
5) Its a shopping holiday
 SO?
How many right
answers?
I AM SORRY, YOU CAN
JUST HAVE A GOOD
FEELING THAT YOU
BYEEEE!