Christmas customs in Austria

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If one day you move to Austria for a while and spend Christmas here you will run into some Christmas traditionsI know you may not know. You already know, although there are Christmas traditions that are repeated throughout the world or that have been globalized by the media, it is also true that each country maintains its own.

In the case of Austrian Christmas traditions, the list is numerous, including traditions, arrangements and cooking recipes. But you can always make a list of the most popular of all, so write down these Austrian Christmas traditions:

  • Fill shoes: The custom is sometimes to hang stockings and place gifts inside, but in Austria they are not stockings but shoes. They are filled not with gifts but with peanuts, chocolate, and tangerines. Of course they are cleaned before and always refilled on December 6.
  • Christmas tree: the tree is not decorated until Christmas Eve. A bell rings and the whole family gathers together for decoration.
  • Christmas markets and Gluhwein: During the first week of Advent, the Christmas markets appear where you can buy everything, including gluhwein or wine with spices, the traditional Austrian Christmas drink. It is served warm and there are varieties.
  • Advent CalendarThere are traditional calendars that come in many shapes and colors. Thus, there are calendars with songs, with phrases, with chocolates or cookies. it is tradition that calendars are also given away.

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