German Christmas Traditions Explained
When are presents
opened in Germany?
a. Christmas Eve
b. Christmas Day
c. Boxing Day
German children open
their presents on
Christmas Eve. They
often go to church,
then have a meal with
their family and then
open presents.
When are presents
opened in Germany?
What is Stollen?
a. A Christmas decoration
b. A special cake
c. A Christmas drink
What is
Stollen?
Stollen is a special cake
that is eaten at
Christmas.It has lots of
dried fruit in it and
marzipan. It was first
made in 1427.
What are Lebkuchen?
a. Gingerbread
b. Christmas carols
c. Christmas drinks
What are
Lebkuchen?
Lebkuchen are a type
of gingerbread, but
with some extra spices
in. They are sold as
biscuits, hearts and
houses.
Which food item can
you find on some
German Christmas
Trees?
a. Lettuce
b. A tomato
c. A pickle
This is also a tradition in
America. If you manage to
find the gherkin (the
pickled cucumber) on the
tree, you can open your
presents first.
Which food item can you often
find on German Christmas
Trees?
When is Nikolaustag?
a. December 1
st
b. December 6
th
c. January 6
th
Nikolaustag, or St. Nicholas Day, is on the
6
th
of December. Children leave their
shoes out the night before and when
they wake up, St. Nicholas has filled
them with sweets and gifts.
When is Nikolaustag?
What day do most German
families put up their
Christmas tree?
a. December 1
st
b. December 6
th
c. December 24
th
Most families decorate their
trees on Christmas Eve.
They then put all of the
presents under it. Some
families even cut their own
tree down from woods near
where they live.
What day do most German
families put up their
Christmas tree?
Which Christmas tradition
originally started in Germany?
a. Christmas Carolling
c. The Christmas Tree
b. Elf on a Shelf
The Christmas tree comes from
Germany. Children are not
involved in decorating the tree. It
is believed that the tree has some
mysterious spell for all young eyes
that rest on it before Christmas
Eve, so the parents decorate the
tree in secret.
Which Christmas tradition
originally started in Germany?
a. Switzerland
b. Germany
c. Austria
Which country was “Silent
Night” originally written in?
"
Silent Night
" or “
Stille
Nacht“
was composed
in Austria in 1818. In
2011, it was declared
as an intangible
cultural heritage by
UNESCO.
Which country was “Silent
Night” originally written in?
What are “Ringli”?
a. Swiss Doughnuts
b. German Songs
c. Austrian Instruments
“Ringli” are a type of
doughnut or biscuit that
are eaten in Switzerland
on Christmas Eve before
opening presents. They
are normally eaten with
hot chocolate.
What are “Ringli”?
A. Superman
Who is Weihnachtsmann?
B. A Christmas Devil
C. Santa Claus
“Christmas Man,” or Santa
Claus brings presents on
Christmas Eve.
Who is Weihnachtsmann?
“Christmas Man,” or Santa Claus
brings presents on Christmas Eve.
A. Santa’s Elf
Who is “Krampus”?
B. A Christmas Angel
C. A Christmas Devil
Who is “Krampus”?
Krampus is a folklore
figure who scares
children into being nice
(instead of naughty).
Discover the unique traditions of Christmas in Germany, from opening presents on Christmas Eve to enjoying special treats like Stollen and Lebkuchen. Find out about the quirky tradition of hiding a pickle on the Christmas tree and the significance of Nikolaustag on December 6th.
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When are presents opened in Germany? a. Christmas Eve b. Christmas Day c. Boxing Day
When are presents opened in Germany? German children open their presents on Christmas Eve. They often go to church, then have a meal with their family and then open presents.
What is Stollen? a. A Christmas decoration Stollen-Dresdner Christstollen.jpg b. A special cake c. A Christmas drink
What is Stollen? Stollen is a special cake that is eaten at Christmas.It has lots of dried fruit in it and marzipan. It was first made in 1427. Stollen-Dresdner Christstollen.jpg
Christmas Holly What are Lebkuchen? a. Gingerbread http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Lebkuchenherzen.jpg/220px-Lebkuchenherzen.jpg b. Christmas carols http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Gingerbreadhouse.jpg/220px-Gingerbreadhouse.jpg c. Christmas drinks
What are Lebkuchen? Lebkuchen are a type of gingerbread, but with some extra spices in. They are sold as biscuits, hearts and houses. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Lebkuchenherzen.jpg/220px-Lebkuchenherzen.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Gingerbreadhouse.jpg/220px-Gingerbreadhouse.jpg
Which food item can you find on some German Christmas Trees? Datei:Weihnachts Gurke.jpg a. Lettuce b. A tomato c. A pickle
balls Which food item can you often find on German Christmas Trees? This is also a tradition in America. If you manage to find the gherkin (the pickled cucumber) on the tree, you can open your presents first. Datei:Weihnachts Gurke.jpg
When is Nikolaustag? a. December 1st b. December 6th c. January 6th
When is Nikolaustag? Nikolaustag, or St. Nicholas Day, is on the 6th of December. Children leave their shoes out the night before and when they wake up, St. Nicholas has filled them with sweets and gifts.
What day do most German families put up their Christmas tree? a. December 1st Christmas Tree b. December 6th c. December 24th
What day do most German families put up their Christmas tree? Most families decorate their trees on Christmas Eve. They then put all of the presents under it. Some families even cut their own tree down from woods near where they live. Christmas Tree
Which Christmas tradition originally started in Germany? a. Christmas Carolling b. Elf on a Shelf c. The Christmas Tree
Which Christmas tradition originally started in Germany? The Christmas tree comes from Germany. Children are not involved in decorating the tree. It is believed that the tree has some mysterious spell for all young eyes that rest on it before Christmas Eve, so the parents decorate the tree in secret.
Which country was Silent Night originally written in? a. Switzerland b. Germany c. Austria
Which country was Silent Night originally written in? "Silent Night" or Stille Nacht was composed in Austria in 1818. In 2011, it was declared as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO.
What are Ringli? a. Swiss Doughnuts b. German Songs c. Austrian Instruments
What are Ringli? Ringli are a type of doughnut or biscuit that are eaten in Switzerland on Christmas Eve before opening presents. They are normally eaten with hot chocolate.
Who is Weihnachtsmann? A. Superman B. A Christmas Devil C. Santa Claus
Who is Weihnachtsmann? Christmas Man, or Santa Claus brings presents on Christmas Eve. Christmas Man, or Santa Claus brings presents on Christmas Eve.
Who is Krampus? A. Santa s Elf B. A Christmas Angel C. A Christmas Devil
Who is Krampus? Krampus is a folklore figure who scares children into being nice (instead of naughty).
