Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

Germans like Americans also celebrate Christmas Eve and Day, only just a little bit differently. In America for Christmas Eve most of the day is spent cooking a big meal and preparing for guests. While in Germany a big meal is not common on Christmas Eve, a simple meal is eaten instead, such as fondue or schnitzel. The Christkind(Christ-angel), Germans version of our Santa, comes on Chistmas Eve to deliver the presents, and they are opened on Christmas Eve instead of Christmas Day like in America. American Christmas music is played and there is talk around the dinner table, but mostly everyone is excited to open up their presents and happy to be with their family.

On Christmas Day like in America you just spend time with family, maybe watch movies or play games. Some people go on Vacation for Christmas and sometime relatives come to visit.

                                                    Presents I got from the Christkind!

                                                     Of course lots of chocolate was given!