{"id":149195,"date":"2020-11-19T07:19:31","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T06:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/blog\/christmas-in-austria-typical-austrian-christmas\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T10:47:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T08:47:24","slug":"christmas-in-austria-typical-austrian-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/en\/blog\/christmas-in-austria-typical-austrian-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas in Austria: Typical Christmas traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-78firl-c631ae41a668636fcb7900020bc361a5 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells av-break-at-tablet  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap sidebar_right'  >\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-dyhr5-99927f5945708bf13e84cb9abee7d045\">\n.flex_cell.av-dyhr5-99927f5945708bf13e84cb9abee7d045{\nvertical-align:top;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-dyhr5-99927f5945708bf13e84cb9abee7d045{\npadding:30px 30px 30px 30px !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-dyhr5-99927f5945708bf13e84cb9abee7d045 av-gridrow-cell av_one_half no_margin  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_cell_one_half  avia-builder-el-last '  ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l8x9h87y-56f0e8b8dbdbaa1fa679676aba64f66c\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-l8x9h87y-56f0e8b8dbdbaa1fa679676aba64f66c{\npadding-bottom:0;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-l8x9h87y-56f0e8b8dbdbaa1fa679676aba64f66c .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l8x9h87y-56f0e8b8dbdbaa1fa679676aba64f66c .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-l8x9h87y-56f0e8b8dbdbaa1fa679676aba64f66c av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-4  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Typical Austrian Christmas traditions of the best time of the year!<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jtogly79-9913ea187a93605d53dcf2639dad44fa\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-jtogly79-9913ea187a93605d53dcf2639dad44fa{\nheight:5px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-jtogly79-9913ea187a93605d53dcf2639dad44fa hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jtjtmedc-32aa8e1c6ffcbae42d838925d9b3f0a9 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>written by:<strong> Hannes Wagner, 19.11.2020<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-bbw9h-e9ea24d4a9970947ae9a10c1728f5755 sc-av_one_full av-break-at-tablet-flextable av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-bbw9h-e9ea24d4a9970947ae9a10c1728f5755\">\n#top .flex_column_table.av-equal-height-column-flextable.av-bbw9h-e9ea24d4a9970947ae9a10c1728f5755{\nmargin-top:15px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-bbw9h-e9ea24d4a9970947ae9a10c1728f5755{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-bbw9h-e9ea24d4a9970947ae9a10c1728f5755 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  first av-break-at-tablet flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jtjtmedc-60e184750e6b45c708cf141ffed4fcc9 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How does one celebrate Christmas in Austria? Christian families in Austria still celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ in a very traditional way. While the opening of the Christmas markets, so called \u201cChristkindlmarkt\u201d, ring in the merry season, every Sunday families light a new candle on the \u201cAdventskranz\u201d and wait for the \u201cChristkind\u201d, singing Christmas carols, baking cookies and decorating the Christmas tree. Intrigued? Keep reading! We will explain those traditions to you in detail.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ly1tpe9g-25bbc3fa1c93b2958ae9d51f198dd6a0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Table of Contents:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#Pre-Christmas Period\">Pre-Christmas Period<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Important Days around Christmas\">Important Days around Christmas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Post-Christmas Period\">Post-Christmas Period<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 --><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-73734u-e654b2f47cc625f39101c2a047ce5327 main_color avia-section-default avia-shadow  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_layout_row  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-149195'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-60022e-3056b2e5cc65feac7318f4cf52b2daee '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 id=\"Pre-Christmas Period\">Pre-Christmas Period<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jtogly79-6ec63d7351ce0f5ccf769927dfc413b1\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-jtogly79-6ec63d7351ce0f5ccf769927dfc413b1{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-jtogly79-6ec63d7351ce0f5ccf769927dfc413b1 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-7a1af7d8f9790576b1769c0a9f0449ed '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Christmas Markets<\/h3>\n<p>The long awaited pre-Christmas-period starts by <strong>mid-November<\/strong> in most Austrian cities. This is also the time when <strong>Christmas markets<\/strong>, lovingly called &#8220;Christkindlmarkt&#8221;, open their doors and welcome youngsters and elderly with fruits dipped in chocolate, gingerbread, mulled wine and hot punch. Artists and artisans offer their craft and homemade products.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-67ddri-41246adb82eb20f9271331161b8c66cb hr-short  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_half  hr-left'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-6kn5ly-97d7b0311ea64352f2c5408ed97957c0 sc-av_one_half av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6kn5ly-97d7b0311ea64352f2c5408ed97957c0\">\n.flex_column.av-6kn5ly-97d7b0311ea64352f2c5408ed97957c0{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6kn5ly-97d7b0311ea64352f2c5408ed97957c0 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jy4ae4sq-f5c2a1847752e6904de183e2b2b39e3a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Advent Wreath<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cAdvent, Advent, ein Lichtlein brennt\u2026\u201d This is a line of one of the most famous <strong>German Christmas poems<\/strong>, which is usually told on Sundays when the whole family comes together and lights the candles on the advent wreath. Many Austrian families actually still make their own wreath and even come together with neighbors and friends to make an event out of that. Some even go into the woods and get their own fir branches.<br \/>\nThe original advent wreath had 24 candles, today there are usually only <strong>four candles<\/strong>. On every advent Sunday you light a(nother) candle. Some families stayed with traditional colors regarding the candles. Three are supposed to be violet and one, the one for the third advent Sunday, is pink. The third advent is called \u201cGaudete\u201d.<br \/>\nThe symbolic meaning of the advent wreath is to prevail over the darkness of life and while you light the candles there will possibly be some kind of singing, reciting or even praying involved.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k3r9zx38-c5cd359c8477a31948ebba733c4445f1\">\n.avia-image-container.av-k3r9zx38-c5cd359c8477a31948ebba733c4445f1 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k3r9zx38-c5cd359c8477a31948ebba733c4445f1 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-k3r9zx38-c5cd359c8477a31948ebba733c4445f1 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  av-desktop-hide av-medium-hide av-has-copyright av-copyright-always'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-149013 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-149013 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/christmas-crafting-decorating.jpg\" alt='' title='Woman makes a fir wreath for advent. Christmas Eve and crafting decorating.'  height=\"911\" width=\"1366\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/christmas-crafting-decorating.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/christmas-crafting-decorating-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/christmas-crafting-decorating-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/christmas-crafting-decorating-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/christmas-crafting-decorating-705x470.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/div><small class=\"avia-copyright\">Grab your friends and make your Advent wreaths together! \u00a9Adobe Stock<\/small><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6kn5ly-a54534f37dc51cbf0eb6a4b304fdf653\">\n.flex_column.av-6kn5ly-a54534f37dc51cbf0eb6a4b304fdf653{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6kn5ly-a54534f37dc51cbf0eb6a4b304fdf653 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k3r9zx38-ed9be5fcc0c12202c333a4c061eb6c29\">\n.avia-image-container.av-k3r9zx38-ed9be5fcc0c12202c333a4c061eb6c29 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k3r9zx38-ed9be5fcc0c12202c333a4c061eb6c29 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-k3r9zx38-ed9be5fcc0c12202c333a4c061eb6c29 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-19  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-small-hide av-mini-hide av-has-copyright av-copyright-always'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-149013 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-149013 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/christmas-crafting-decorating-1030x687.jpg\" alt='' title='Woman makes a fir wreath for advent. Christmas Eve and crafting decorating.'  height=\"687\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/christmas-crafting-decorating-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/christmas-crafting-decorating-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/christmas-crafting-decorating-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/christmas-crafting-decorating-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/christmas-crafting-decorating.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><small class=\"avia-copyright\">Grab your friends and make your Advent wreaths together! \u00a9Adobe Stock<\/small><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 --><div  class='hr av-67ddri-41246adb82eb20f9271331161b8c66cb hr-short  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_textblock  hr-left'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-60022e-3056b2e5cc65feac7318f4cf52b2daee '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Advent Calendar<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter if self-made or store-bought \u2013 an advent calendar cannot be missing during Christmas time. No matter how old you are, you are never too old for an advent calendar!<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting with December 1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you get to <strong>open one door of the calendar everyday<\/strong> until the 24<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of December. Who wouldn\u2019t be pleased to receive a little present every day?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Bonus tip<\/strong>: If you live with friends, you could DIY an advent calendar for your flat and everyday one of you can fill a little box while another one can open it!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-67ddri-41246adb82eb20f9271331161b8c66cb hr-short  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  hr-left'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-khpac841-c691fd0260d4ff62cebe17d59c4d7917 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Christmas Poems and Carols<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In schools as well as kindergarten Christmas traditions are taught. Many children start learning <strong>Christmas poems<\/strong> and <strong>Christmas carols<\/strong> early on. In most institutions, Saint Nicolaus is also celebrated. By the way: Previously learned poems are often recited by the children on Christmas day, before any presents are allowed to get unpacked!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-67ddri-41246adb82eb20f9271331161b8c66cb hr-short  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  hr-left'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-khpac841-c691fd0260d4ff62cebe17d59c4d7917 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 id=\"Important Days around Christmas\">Important Days around Christmas<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jtogly79-6ec63d7351ce0f5ccf769927dfc413b1\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-jtogly79-6ec63d7351ce0f5ccf769927dfc413b1{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-jtogly79-6ec63d7351ce0f5ccf769927dfc413b1 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-23482006190359359522c957f3a311aa '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Barbara Day<\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>4th of December<\/strong> marks the Barbara day. It is tradition to pick a branch of an apple or cherry tree and take it into your home. If the branch comes into bloom by Christmas day, it is said that the whole family will experience good luck and health in the upcoming year. In some regions, there are rumors that if the branch blooms someone in the family will get married!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-67ddri-41246adb82eb20f9271331161b8c66cb hr-short  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_half  hr-left'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-2g99i-e0e275a464f5ebe3a043892ff33dfd7a sc-av_one_half av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2g99i-e0e275a464f5ebe3a043892ff33dfd7a\">\n.flex_column.av-2g99i-e0e275a464f5ebe3a043892ff33dfd7a{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2g99i-e0e275a464f5ebe3a043892ff33dfd7a av_one_half  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k3r9zx38-b7fcba0c3e6f544b02e85dc39daf168f\">\n.avia-image-container.av-k3r9zx38-b7fcba0c3e6f544b02e85dc39daf168f img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k3r9zx38-b7fcba0c3e6f544b02e85dc39daf168f .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-k3r9zx38-b7fcba0c3e6f544b02e85dc39daf168f av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-30  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-small-hide av-mini-hide av-has-copyright av-copyright-always'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-149022 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-149022 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/krampus-masks-in-an-exhibition.jpg\" alt='' title='Krampus masks'  height=\"911\" width=\"1366\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/krampus-masks-in-an-exhibition.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/krampus-masks-in-an-exhibition-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/krampus-masks-in-an-exhibition-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/krampus-masks-in-an-exhibition-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/krampus-masks-in-an-exhibition-705x470.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/div><small class=\"avia-copyright\">The Krampus is probably a very strange tradition for non-Austrians, but still a hit every year! \u00a9Adobe Stock<\/small><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6kn5ly-a54534f37dc51cbf0eb6a4b304fdf653\">\n.flex_column.av-6kn5ly-a54534f37dc51cbf0eb6a4b304fdf653{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6kn5ly-a54534f37dc51cbf0eb6a4b304fdf653 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-60022e-53bb3d26fdc2272bcdd40065ab042c11 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Saint Nicholas<\/h3>\n<p>The<strong> 6th of December<\/strong> is the day of Saint Nicholas. In Austria, it is tradition for children who have behaved well during the course of the year, to be rewarded with <strong>tangerines<\/strong>, <strong>nuts<\/strong> and <strong>chocolate<\/strong>. Some get a visit from Saint Nicholas \u201dhimself\u201d in the afternoon &#8211; while others will find some goodies in their shoes by the morning.<br \/>\nThe best friend and companion of St. Nicholas is \u201c<strong>Krampus<\/strong>\u201d. A character of daunt. A pair of scary horns, fasces and big bells marks his appearance. On the sixth of December, if you listen carefully, you can hear his bells outside &#8211; even from a great distance. The tradition all around the \u201cKrampus\u201d is celebrated differently throughout the federal the country. Originally, it was believed that the scary character brings luck, blessings and fruitfulness for the next year. Today the \u201cKrampus\u201d upbraids those children who were not well behaved. Krampus <strong>parades<\/strong>, events and even coffee party\u2019s are really common in various parts of the countryside.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mckuk4c5-1df1c402dd935f05cc0eb494031d0fa5\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mckuk4c5-1df1c402dd935f05cc0eb494031d0fa5 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mckuk4c5-1df1c402dd935f05cc0eb494031d0fa5 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mckuk4c5-1df1c402dd935f05cc0eb494031d0fa5 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-33  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  av-desktop-hide av-medium-hide av-has-copyright av-copyright-always'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-149022 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-149022 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/krampus-masks-in-an-exhibition.jpg\" alt='' title='Krampus masks'  height=\"911\" width=\"1366\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/krampus-masks-in-an-exhibition.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/krampus-masks-in-an-exhibition-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/krampus-masks-in-an-exhibition-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/krampus-masks-in-an-exhibition-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/krampus-masks-in-an-exhibition-705x470.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/div><small class=\"avia-copyright\">The Krampus is probably a very strange tradition for non-Austrians, but still a hit every year! \u00a9Adobe Stock<\/small><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 --><div  class='hr av-67ddri-41246adb82eb20f9271331161b8c66cb hr-short  avia-builder-el-34  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_textblock  hr-left'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-khpac841-80333e538ecbd910083145bc4fd168b2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>24th of December<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Christmas Eve<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Christmas in Austria is celebrated on the evening of <\/span><b>December 24th<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. After spending the day decorating the <strong>Christmas tree<\/strong>, cooking a <strong>feast<\/strong> or attending a <strong>Christmas mass<\/strong>, one living room window is being opened in the evening to allow the \u201cChristkind\u201d to come by and bring the Christmas presents. Yes, you heard right, presents in Austria are not brought by Santa Claus, but by the \u201cChristkind\u201d!<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, every family has its own traditions, dishes and, depending on the age of the children, certain sequences, but here are some classic Austrian traditions that should not be missing on Christmas Eve.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Decorating the Christmas tree: <\/b>The Christmas tree, usually spruce or fir, is decorated for Christmas by December 24th at the latest. With small children this task is often done by the \u201cChristkind\u201d as well and the children are only allowed to see the tree when everything is ready and the presents are under the tree. Other families have made it a tradition to decorate the Christmas tree on the morning of the 24th to get in the mood for the evening with Christmas carols playing in the background.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Light of peace<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The light of peace is supposed to remind of the birth of Jesus and also stands for a peaceful coexistence. From Bethlehem to the living room of Austria. Since 1986 there has been the custom, which was established by the ORF relief campaign <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lichtinsdunkel.orf.at\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cLicht ins Dunkel\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, that a child from Upper Austria has the task of bringing the light from the grotto of Jesus&#8217; birth to Austria. Here the glowing Christmas symbol is passed on and distributed all over the world on Christmas Eve.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-jtogly79-d161e17c9a51f15404601a6e96d33827 hr-short  avia-builder-el-36  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_half  hr-left'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-6kn5ly-97d7b0311ea64352f2c5408ed97957c0 sc-av_one_half av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6kn5ly-97d7b0311ea64352f2c5408ed97957c0\">\n.flex_column.av-6kn5ly-97d7b0311ea64352f2c5408ed97957c0{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6kn5ly-97d7b0311ea64352f2c5408ed97957c0 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-37  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-60022e-53bb3d26fdc2272bcdd40065ab042c11 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li><strong>Christmas Dinner:<\/strong> For many, Christmas dinner is the highlight of Christmas Day and its execution varies more than any other custom that we have presented here. In this aspect, Austrian traditions vary from state to state.<br \/>\nWhile in Burgenland people eat <strong>goose with red cabbage and potato dumplings<\/strong>, in Styria there are typical Christmas delicacies in the form of <strong>cold dishes<\/strong>, because the roast is only served on the 25th here! In Vorarlberg there is <strong>raclette<\/strong>, in Carinthia <strong>smoked sausages<\/strong>, <strong>sauerkraut<\/strong> and <strong>dark bread<\/strong>.<br \/>\nIn general, however, one can say that every family has its own &#8220;family traditional Christmas dish&#8221; which is always served at Christmas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k3r9zx38-30c7ec309607a2963abdd9fe0c96128f\">\n.avia-image-container.av-k3r9zx38-30c7ec309607a2963abdd9fe0c96128f img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k3r9zx38-30c7ec309607a2963abdd9fe0c96128f .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-k3r9zx38-30c7ec309607a2963abdd9fe0c96128f av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-39  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  av-desktop-hide av-medium-hide av-has-copyright av-copyright-always'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-149016 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-149016 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/christmas-dinner-at-home.jpg\" alt='' title='Raising Glasses at Dinner Party Close up'  height=\"911\" width=\"1366\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/christmas-dinner-at-home.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/christmas-dinner-at-home-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/christmas-dinner-at-home-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/christmas-dinner-at-home-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/christmas-dinner-at-home-705x470.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/div><small class=\"avia-copyright\">The best part of the holiday season is probably the abundance of delicious food! \u00a9Adobe Stock<\/small><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2g99i-9fca3ceec6da77bc09128878e9910b62\">\n.flex_column.av-2g99i-9fca3ceec6da77bc09128878e9910b62{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2g99i-9fca3ceec6da77bc09128878e9910b62 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-40  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_textblock  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k3r9zx38-f1b901fe8962021c20de3e73d1e295ff\">\n.avia-image-container.av-k3r9zx38-f1b901fe8962021c20de3e73d1e295ff img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k3r9zx38-f1b901fe8962021c20de3e73d1e295ff .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-k3r9zx38-f1b901fe8962021c20de3e73d1e295ff av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-41  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-small-hide av-mini-hide av-has-copyright av-copyright-always'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-149016 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-149016 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/christmas-dinner-at-home-1030x687.jpg\" alt='' title='Raising Glasses at Dinner Party Close up'  height=\"687\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/christmas-dinner-at-home-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/christmas-dinner-at-home-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/christmas-dinner-at-home-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/christmas-dinner-at-home-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/christmas-dinner-at-home.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><small class=\"avia-copyright\">The best part of the holiday season is probably the abundance of delicious food! \u00a9Adobe Stock<\/small><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 --><section  class='av_textblock_section av-60022e-53bb3d26fdc2272bcdd40065ab042c11 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li><strong>Ringing of the bell<\/strong>: As soon as Christkind has done his work, the candles on the Christmas tree are shining splendidly and all the presents are wrapped up and in the right place, a little bell sounds to signal to the children that the time has come to go and see the Christmas tree.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Christmas presents<\/strong>: As already mentioned, many children in kindergarten or school learn poems, which they recite in front of the whole family on the evening of the 24th. Many families make music and sing together; less musically ones may only listen to their favorite Christmas playlist.<br \/>\nTypical Christmas carols in Austria are for example: &#8220;Silent Night&#8221;, &#8220;Oh Tannenbaum&#8221;, &#8220;Alle Jahre wieder&#8221; or very rustic and in dialect &#8220;Es wird scho glei dumpa&#8221; &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advent-austria.at\/thema\/lieder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here you will find lyrics to sing along<\/a>!<br \/>\nOnly after the songs have been sung and someone has read the Christmas story aloud the presents can be distributed and unpacked!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Christmas mass<\/strong>: The holy mass on the night of December 24th to 25th is called Christmas mass &#8211; in German \u201c<strong>Christmette<\/strong>\u201d. It is one of the two largest nocturnal celebrations in the church year. It traditionally starts at midnight, but many Austrian municipalities have postponed their start a little and already start at 10 or 11 p.m. For many families, attending Christmas mass is a part of their Christmas traditions, regardless of how religious you are, it has become a ritual plenty enjoy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-67ddri-41246adb82eb20f9271331161b8c66cb hr-short  avia-builder-el-43  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  hr-left'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ly1ts6ov-5f314dc7fc734d73df7d15d12c4eb69b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 id=\"Post-Christmas Period\">Post-Christmas Period<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jtogly79-6ec63d7351ce0f5ccf769927dfc413b1\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-jtogly79-6ec63d7351ce0f5ccf769927dfc413b1{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-jtogly79-6ec63d7351ce0f5ccf769927dfc413b1 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-45  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_half '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-6kn5ly-97d7b0311ea64352f2c5408ed97957c0 sc-av_one_half av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6kn5ly-97d7b0311ea64352f2c5408ed97957c0\">\n.flex_column.av-6kn5ly-97d7b0311ea64352f2c5408ed97957c0{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6kn5ly-97d7b0311ea64352f2c5408ed97957c0 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-46  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k3r9zx38-ba1b8abae911f299c7e56a6b9eb89fa1\">\n.avia-image-container.av-k3r9zx38-ba1b8abae911f299c7e56a6b9eb89fa1 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k3r9zx38-ba1b8abae911f299c7e56a6b9eb89fa1 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-k3r9zx38-ba1b8abae911f299c7e56a6b9eb89fa1 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-47  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-small-hide av-mini-hide av-has-copyright av-copyright-always'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-149019 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-149019 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/family-with-sparklers-having-tea-party-at-home.jpg\" alt='' title='family with sparklers having tea party at home'  height=\"911\" width=\"1366\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/family-with-sparklers-having-tea-party-at-home.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/family-with-sparklers-having-tea-party-at-home-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/family-with-sparklers-having-tea-party-at-home-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/family-with-sparklers-having-tea-party-at-home-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/family-with-sparklers-having-tea-party-at-home-705x470.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/div><small class=\"avia-copyright\">We wish you a peaceful time with family and friends! \u00a9Adobe Stock<\/small><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2g99i-9fca3ceec6da77bc09128878e9910b62\">\n.flex_column.av-2g99i-9fca3ceec6da77bc09128878e9910b62{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2g99i-9fca3ceec6da77bc09128878e9910b62 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-48  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle  '     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-60022e-53bb3d26fdc2272bcdd40065ab042c11 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The Christmas season is far from over by December 24th!<br \/>\nIn most Austrian households, the celebrations continue with friends and family on the 25th and 26th. <strong>Christmas Day and St. Stephen&#8217;s Day<\/strong> are two more days on which people come together, cook again and feast with loved ones. The last cookies find their place in already full bellies and in the evening, everyone falls into bed very happy and very tired.<br \/>\nThe Christmas tree will be kept and remain decorated until January 6th because the 6th marks the day on which <strong>the three wise men, Casper, Melchior and Balthasar<\/strong>, go from house to house singing and marking the doors with consecrated chalk. C + M + B framed by the current year is written on the door frame, the letters stand for the blessing \u201cchristus mansionem benedicat\u201d which translates to \u201cChrist bless this house\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k3r9zx38-151cb5dcda23139794d5f11c70f7ed4a\">\n.avia-image-container.av-k3r9zx38-151cb5dcda23139794d5f11c70f7ed4a img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k3r9zx38-151cb5dcda23139794d5f11c70f7ed4a .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-k3r9zx38-151cb5dcda23139794d5f11c70f7ed4a av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-50  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  av-desktop-hide av-medium-hide av-has-copyright av-copyright-always'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-149019 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-149019 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/family-with-sparklers-having-tea-party-at-home-1030x687.jpg\" alt='' title='family with sparklers having tea party at home'  height=\"687\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/family-with-sparklers-having-tea-party-at-home-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/family-with-sparklers-having-tea-party-at-home-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/family-with-sparklers-having-tea-party-at-home-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/family-with-sparklers-having-tea-party-at-home-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/family-with-sparklers-having-tea-party-at-home.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><small class=\"avia-copyright\">We wish you a peaceful time with family and friends! \u00a9Adobe Stock<\/small><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 --><div  class='hr av-67ddri-41246adb82eb20f9271331161b8c66cb hr-short  avia-builder-el-51  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_textblock  hr-left'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-60022e-53bb3d26fdc2272bcdd40065ab042c11 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>An Austrian custom that has almost been forgotten are the \u201cRaun\u00e4chte\u201d. There are a total of 12 \u201c<strong>Raun\u00e4chte<\/strong>\u201d, the four most important of which are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Thomas Night on December 21st<\/li>\n<li>Christmas Eve on December 24th<\/li>\n<li>New Year&#8217;s Eve on December 31st<\/li>\n<li>Epiphany on January 5th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>During these nights, the whole house should be fumigated with incense to keep mischief and evil spirits away and to welcome God&#8217;s blessing. By the way, the custom of the \u201cRaun\u00e4chte\u201d also states that no laundry may be washed or hung on these days.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-67ddri-939d1151fce71b060d2f0663923ad01a hr-short  avia-builder-el-53  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  hr-center'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-60022e-53bb3d26fdc2272bcdd40065ab042c11 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>We hope to give you a little insight into the partly loving, partly old-traditional Christmas customs in Austria. 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