Happy St. Nikolaustag zu alle Kindern in Europa, die es zu feiern!
Ich hoffe, Sie alle waren gut so Krampus und Zwarte Piet nicht einen Auftritt machen. (1)If you don't know what St. Nikolaustag is, here's some information:
Saint Nicholas (Sint Nikolaus in German) was a 4th-century saint and Greek Bishop of Myra (Demre, part of modern-day Turkey) in Lycia. He had a reputation of gift-giving, such as putting coins in the shoes of those who left them for him, and thus became the model for Santa Claus, whose modern name comes from the Dutch word Sinterklaas.
The historical Saint Nicholas is remembered and revered amongst Catholic and Orthodox Catholic. Also by some Luthern and Anglican churches. He is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, thieves, children, pawnbrokers and students in various countries of the Balkans and Eastern Europe, as well as parts of Western Europe. St. Nikolaustag is celebrated on 6 December because that was the day he died in 343 B.C. and it's also his feast day.
Here's a link to more Saint Nicholas and Sinterklaas information if you're interested. You can also learn about Krampus and Zwarte Piet (German for Black Pete).:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Nikolaus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinterklaas
(1): German for: Happy St. Nicholas Day to all children in Europe who celebrate it! I hope you all were good so Krampus and Black Pete didn't make an appearance.
