Posted on December 6, 2021
Key points
This is an update of my post published on December 6, 2010:
St. Nicholas Day is a Christian festival for children. It is held in many different European countries, and in some regions it’s more important than Christmas.
St. Nicholas Day is especially important in Germany and the Netherlands, but it is also celebrated in Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Aruba, Monaco, and other places.
One of the most popular customs is for children to put out their shoes or boots, which they have filled with carrots for St. Nicholas’s horse, on the night of December 5. Then they wake up to find the carrots gone and their shoes or boots filled with treats to eat and or/ presents.
Also on this date:
Miners’ Day
Finland’s Independence Day
Anniversary of the completion of the Washington Monument
Constitution Day in Spain
Anniversary of the discovery of the bust of Nefertiti
Birthday of “human computer” Gladys West
Plan ahead:
Check out my Pinterest pages on:
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December holidays
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December birthdays
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Historical anniversaries in December
And here are my Pinterest boards for:
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January holidays
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January birthdays
