Getting ready for the big night
I am very excited about today. It is Saint Nicholas Day. Today marks one of the many milestones in the countdown to Christmas.
Saint Nicholas was a fourth century bishop who was renowned for his great kindness and his generous aid to those in distress. Some of his acts of kindness included saving three young girls from prostitution by secretly providing them with dowries, raising three murdered boys from the dead, and saving sailors caught in stormy seas.
Traditional celebrations of Saint Nicholas Day in Northern Europe included gifts left in children’s shoes, which is what our tradition of hanging stockings comes from.Children who were good received gifts of candies, cookies, and other goodies. Children who had misbehaved received lumps of coal. I remember my mother telling me to be good so that I didn’t get a lump of coal in my stocking. Now I know where this comes from.
December 6th is celebrated as his feast day. So, have a big feast today and celebrate Saint Nicholas!
Check out the other celebrations today on my celebrations lens.
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