Brenda asks: Where did the tradition of St. Nick's day come from? Who celebrates it and why?
St. Nick's day is intended to celebrate the life of the actual Saint Nicholas of Myra (who is, of course, also part of the inspiration for Santa Claus). He died on December 6th and thus, December 6th is his feast day. It is meant to celebrate the spirit of giving. Often it is celebrated by children recieving small gifts in stockings or their shoes on the night of the 5th. It is celebrated in Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, and parts of France. It also appears to be quite popular in Wisconsin. Do you celebrate it, Brenda?
Sources:
http://www.womentodaymagazine.com/christmas/stnick.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_8243_celebrate-saint-nicholas.html
http://www.answers.com/topic/saint-nicholas
http://www.stnicholascenter.org/Brix?pageID=391
St. Nick's day is intended to celebrate the life of the actual Saint Nicholas of Myra (who is, of course, also part of the inspiration for Santa Claus). He died on December 6th and thus, December 6th is his feast day. It is meant to celebrate the spirit of giving. Often it is celebrated by children recieving small gifts in stockings or their shoes on the night of the 5th. It is celebrated in Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, and parts of France. It also appears to be quite popular in Wisconsin. Do you celebrate it, Brenda?
Sources:
http://www.womentodaymagazine.com/christmas/stnick.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_8243_celebrate-saint-nicholas.html
http://www.answers.com/topic/saint-nicholas
http://www.stnicholascenter.org/Brix?pageID=391
posted by Cindy at 7:02 PM
1 Comments:
wow! Great info! Thanks so much Cindy! I had no idea that it was so strong in Milwaukee! Yep, that's where I'm from! We've always celebrated St. Nick's day, and had no idea until recently that many people had no clue what it was! Thanks!
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