Advent, Christmas and Epiphany Celebrations
A German Weihnachten. All the links to an enchanting time that continues to be filled with age old Religious, Secular, Folk and Food traditions which begin before Advent and continue until Epiphany.
A Link to Traditional Holiday and Festive Recipes 
In Germany a great deal of October, November, December and even January are devoted to the baking and producing of much loved traditional food and drink recipes for the different holiday celebrations. Advent Calendars, A Christmas Tradition
Advent Calendars begin the countdown to Christmas Day on December 1st each year, and for generations it has been a much loved Weihnachtszeit, Christmastime, holiday tradition of the young and the not so young in Germany.
Advent Wreaths and Advent in Germany
Evergreen Advent Wreaths, die Adventskraenze, are not hung on doors in Germany but displayed on tables, their four candles used to signify the passing of the four weeks of Advent. They are just one of the many traditions which create the enchanting time that is - A Christmas in Germany.
Christmas in Germany
Christmas Eve, Heiligabend, is the most eagerly awaited and significant of Germany's Twelve Days of Christmas. A holiday filled with age old seasonal celebrations and customs, 'Weihnachten' is a rich colourful mix of the religious, secular, traditional, folk and food. Epiphany, Germany's 'Three Kings Day'
Twelfth Night on January 5 is followed in Germany by 'Dreikoenigstag', Epiphany. The final hours of the Advent and Weihnachten season and the end of the Christmas celebrations, marked by a mixture of Tradition, Charity and Religious customs. Germany's Christmas Markets
Advent in Germany signals the opening of the traditional 'Weihnachtsmaerkte'. Famous the world over Christmas Markets are an essential, and enchanting, part of the German holiday season. German Culture Homepage | Editor's Picks Articles | Top Ten Articles | German Culture Site Map
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