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Christmas time in Graz, Austria
Christmas customs in Austria:
Advent Calendars
Advent Calendars
Advent calendars are one of the coolest Christmas customs in Austria. They are usually made of paper or cardboard with 24 little doors. Behind these doors there are little pieces of chocolate, little Christmas pictures, miniture toys, etc…
You open the first door on December 1st and open another door every day .
advent calendars can also be books where you have to read a page every day. Some kids have a mystery advent calendar where you have to solve a mystery every day. Some advent calenders have 24 little bags, that the parents fill with little treats.
You open the first door on December 1st and open another door every day .
advent calendars can also be books where you have to read a page every day. Some kids have a mystery advent calendar where you have to solve a mystery every day. Some advent calenders have 24 little bags, that the parents fill with little treats.
Christmas customs:
our class advent calendar
our class advent calendar
In Austria, we are in lockdown again and we only see half of our class. To bring more joy into the lives of others, we started doing an advent calendar together. Everyday, somebody else gets some chocolate and a nice message.
Christmas customs in Austria:
Advent Wreath
Advent Wreath
Valentin & Elvis
In Austria most families have an Advent wreath made from fir tree branches.
Most of the Advent wreaths are also decorated. Here you can see what a wreath looks like.
Most of the Advent wreaths are also decorated. Here you can see what a wreath looks like.
On the Advent wreath there are four candles and every Sunday before Christmas you light one additional candle. These Sundays we call Advent Sundays. On the Advent Sundays most families also sing Christmas carols and eat Christmas cookies.
Pete und Tobias
Christmas customs in Austria: Krampus
December 5th
December 5th
On the 5th of December we celebrate Krampus day. Krampus is a very scary figure. He wears a furry costume with dangerous horns and he always carries a whip. All children are scared of him.
Krampus is the opposite of St. Nikolaus.
In many towns we also have Krampus runs, where lots of these scary figures run through the streets and hit people.
Krampus is the opposite of St. Nikolaus.
In many towns we also have Krampus runs, where lots of these scary figures run through the streets and hit people.
Christmas customs in Austria: St. Nicolas Day, December 6th
Fortunately, Krampus usually walks with St. Nicholas, – and that makes him less dangerous. St. Nicholas looks like Santa Claus and he comes to kids’ homes to bring little presents.
In the evening children put their boots in front of the door because in the night of December 5th St Nicholas comes and puts tangerines, nuts and sweets in their shoes. On the morning of the 6th of December, kids are happy because they find the sweets in their shoes.
In the evening children put their boots in front of the door because in the night of December 5th St Nicholas comes and puts tangerines, nuts and sweets in their shoes. On the morning of the 6th of December, kids are happy because they find the sweets in their shoes.
