Understanding Train Station | EP8: Christmas Traditions in the US vs. Germany (Are St. Nikolaus and Santa Claus the same?!) @UnderstandingTrainStation | Uploaded December 2020 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Lighting a candle each Sunday, opening a "door" every morning, and putting a shoe in front of your door on December 5th? These are some of many many German Christmas traditions that we talk about in this episode. And, of course, we talk about how Christmas is celebrated differently in the US where you'll see Santa Claus at the mall, stockings on the fireplace, and fake Christmas trees popping up everywhere as early as November. Grab some tea, eggnog, or Glühwein, and dive into the wonderful world of Christmas with us. :)

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0:00 Intro
8:55 Advent time in Germany
17:32 Christmas Decorations
26:45 Advent calendars
31:32 Christmas songs
34:51 The Christmas Pickle
35:58 St. Nikolaus & Krampus/Knecht Ruprecht
45:30 Who brings the presents? Santa Claus/Christkind/Weihnachtsmann
56:16 Other Christmas customs in the US
1:01:19 Baking (gingerbread, cookies)
1:04:56 Christmas Eve in Germany
1:15:46 Christmas Eve & Day in the US
1:27:01 Heilige Drei Könige (Three wise men)
1:28:18 Christmas Markets
1:33:33 Outro