Christmas will come this evening when all Christians in the whole world celebrate it traditionally based on its custom. The most people think that Christmas identified with a miracelous event that Jesus was born as baby in a manger. It leads us to celebrate a birth of Jesus who was born more than 2000 years ago. Not only that, Christmas is in connecting to festive special event in accordance to religion. As I known, Christmas represents the spiritual of experience in individually that meant Christmas has different meaning to different people.
What should you do on Christmas Eve as usually? “Andere Ländern, Andere Sitten” is a wise wisdom from Germany that meant every place has own traditions and custom. Here is my note to celebrate Christmas Eve in Germany.
1). “der Heilige Abend”
der Heilige Abend in Deutsch means Christmas eve on 24th December which is a night of 24th December to 25th December. In every house they have done in fully decoration of Christmas tree. On evening, they go with family to attend mass at church.
2). Family time
Christmas in Germany is identified with family gathering to festive special event in yearly. Christmas is a time for family to make memorable moments in special ways such as dinner and nice conversations. In commonly, we eat traditional meals that called as “kalt essen” consists of potato salad, sausage and salad.
3). Christmas gift
In midnight hours, we gather near Christmas tree and start to pray together, “Vater Unser” or the Our Father prayer in Deutsch. Based on the legend in hundred years, Santa Claus came to bring the gifts on midnight hours. But this is only story, we have Christmas gift from parents. My parents in law give to every kid, including me. We also prepare presents previously for parents. This is a time to open the presents.
Summary
So, those are my stories regarding Christmas eve. This is totally a bit different happened to me in Indonesia to celebrate Christmas. I think you have the different ways to festive your Christmas on evening.
Would you mind to share your thoughts on comments?
Make it in your life 
I like your post 😊.
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Merry christmas to you and your family.
Have a blessed Yule Season.
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Thank you. I wish the same if you celebrate Christmas also😁
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Yes dear very much.
Thank you so much.
Have a blessed Yule season😄
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Anna.
Christmas night ‘s similar around the world. In Spain dinner with food, shellfish, fishes, meat… besides as desserts turrón (nougat) and marzipans.
Besides conversations and the night is young and when boys are sleeping… Santa and gifts around tree and crib and then a magical morning with illusion faces from boys.
I’ve traveling across Europe and very similar between countries.
Merry Christmas and I hope Santa has a full sack of illusion and goals comes true to you
Bon Appetite & Prosts & Salud
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Hey David,
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Yes, the traditions on Christmas eve seem similar over Europe. I hope Santa will bring you special gift. I have texted him hahahaha…
Don’t forget to be happy.. Christmas will come to your heart🌲
Enjoy your special meals there🍻
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Anna. Pls let me send with your husband license a big warming kiss to you , enjoy and living it up to me real woman and friend of Rudolph and Santa. Prosts and beware the stomach😉😉😉😉👍👍👍🙈🙈🙈😘
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Yup, can be quite different. But, in my family, in this evening, we usually go to church for x-mass service, and in midnight we also pray together and share the gifts….
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Thank you for sharing Pak😊
Selamat merayakan ibadah Natal bersama keluarga di Indonesia🌲
Salam dari Jerman😊
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Yup, sama2 mbak Anna
Have a safe and wonderful christmas eve.
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Thank you😉
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