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German Christmas - learn how Christmas is celebrated in Germany. Here are typical German Christmas activities, traditions and recipes. 

Christmas in Germany

Christmas in Germany
German Christmas traditions all in one comprehensive article. Check out our information on Weihnachten, Christkindlsmarkt, Advent, Tannenbaum and more!

German Gifts Store
Visit our Christmas gift centrale for holiday gift ideas in books, apparel, toys, and more!

Christmas Dishes
This holiday is the best time for cooking something special, something delicious and absolutely festive. So let's get started... Christmas recipes.

 

Anthem of Christmas Time
The German song born in 1818 has been translated into a number of languages and has been spread all over the world.

Bema
Visit this site to see the variety of Christmas-related handmade wood craft products typical for that area. The Erzgebirge woodworking tradition started about 300 years ago.

Christmas Markets
German Xmas markets encourage people to do great shopping and cheer them up a lot!

Christmas Music
Here is a pageant with German Christmas songs recounting the Night of Christ's Birth put together for schools and clubs by Eberhard Reichmann.

Christmas Stories
December in Germany is full of holiday celebrations - here are the stories of German saints celebrated around Christmas. Find out some traditional recipes for Three Kings and Epiphany, St. Lucia's Day, and some more.

Christmas Treasures
Hand-sculpted Kris Kringles, Belznickles, and traditional Santa Clauses.

December Holidays in Germany
Related articles, recipes and music!

Franz Xaver Gruber Museum Arnsdorf
The museum dedicated to the schoolteacher, composer, organist, choir director, artist   - the author of "Stille Nacht" - and his undying tune.

Frohe Weihnachten! Part One
Plenty of Christmas celebration traditions from Germany - Christkindlesmarkt (Christmas markets), Christmas tree, Advent - Christmas calendar, and some tasty recipes!

Frohe Weihnachten! Part II
German Christmas recipes.

Gluehwein (Mulled Wine)
There is nothing like a glass of hot spiced wine when you come in from the cold. It's time to stock up on the needed ingredients!

Happy Anniversary, Silent Night!!!
Beautifully backgrounded pages feature Christmas, powerful history of the song, variations, nativity gallery with wonderful pictures.

How to Cook Gingerbread Cookies
Gingerbread cookies are traditionally made in Germany for Christmas. Cook them anytime, and let some Christmas into your house right now! 

Ein Lied Geht um die Welt
Brief history and three versions of Silent Night - to listen to while viewing the page.

Religious Celebration and Christmas Rituals
Search this immense document library. No pictures, but TONS of Xmas-related information.

SILENT NIGHT: The Song Heard 'Round The World
Read great history of the song in German, Russian, or Afrikaans.

Three Kings
The Three Kings (Epiphany) holiday ends 12 days of Christmas.

WWW-Adventskalender
Waiting for Christmas? Come here to have fun. But DON'T open the other day's door! In German.

 

   
 
   

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