How christmas is celebrate in Germany?
The nuclear family gathers on Dec. 24 and has some sort of meal (very often fish). We put the presents under the christmas tree, around sundown, then we sing songs and unpack the gifts. We don’t have santa claus (although it has swapped over from the us), but a “Christkind,” (either an angel or, really, a kid jesus, but I am not really sure…embarassingly). If kids are around, they have to wait outside the room until the “christkind” rings a bell, that means he was there and they can now unpack the gifts. On Dec. 25 there is usually another gathering of family and friends, with a larger meal.
