St Nicholas' Day in Netherlands - 2023
06 Dec 2023, Wednesday
St. Nicholas’ Day honors a Christian saint who is associated with gift-giving. It is a festive celebration in the Netherlands on December 5–6.
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4 Months, 19 Days
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20 Weeks, 1 Days
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141 Days
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3,384 Hours
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203,040 Minutes
When was St Nicholas' Day in Netherlands 2023?
06 December 2023, Wednesday
About: St Nicholas' Day
Saint Nicholas Day, also called the Feast of Saint Nicholas, observed on 6 December in Western Christian countries, and on 19 December in Eastern Christian countries using the old church Calendar, is the feast day of Saint Nicholas of Myra; it falls within the season of Advent. It is celebrated as a Christian festival with particular regard to Saint Nicholas' reputation as a bringer of gifts, as well as through the attendance of church services. In the European countries of Germany and Poland, boys have traditionally dressed as bishops and begged alms for the poor. In the Portuguese city of Guimarães, the Nicolinas, a series of festivities in honor of Saint Nicholas happen every year. In Poland and Ukraine children wait for St. Nicholas to come and to put a present under their pillows provided that the children were good during the year. Children who behaved badly may expect to find a twig or a piece of coal under their pillows.
| Observed by | Anglicanism, Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Lutheranism, Methodism, Reformed |
|---|---|
| Significance | Feast day of Saint Nicholas |
| Celebrations | placing shoes in the foyer before bedtime |
| Observances | Attending Mass or other service of worship |
| Date | 5/6 December (Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity on the New Calendar), 18/19 December (Eastern Christianity on the Old Calendar) |
| date | 5/6 December (Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity on the New Calendar), 18/19 December (Eastern Christianity on the Old Calendar) |
| Frequency | annual |
| Wikidata description | traditional Christian feast day in Europe |
| Wikidata id | Q760225 |
| Wikidata label | Saint Nicholas Day |
| Wikidata aliases | Array |
St Nicholas' Day (2023) in other countries.
| S.no. | Country | Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 06 Dec, Wednesday | St. Nicholas Day | Observance |
| 2 | Netherlands | 06 Dec, Wednesday | St Nicholas' Day | Observance |
| 3 | Ukraine | 19 Dec, Tuesday | St. Nicholas Day | Observance,Orthodox |
| 4 | United States | 06 Dec, Wednesday | St Nicholas Day | Observance |