Can you guys help me fill in on this.
Kids here find a boot filled with candy on the morning of December 6th for Saint Nicholas Day.
Mack said:
Kids here find a boot filled with candy on the morning of December 6th for Saint Nicholas Day.
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Mack said:
Kids here find a boot filled with candy on the morning of December 6th for Saint Nicholas Day.
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I used to take my Dad’s boot and put it next to mine with a note saying to use my Dad’s if mine was full, lol.
@Nye
I did that with my mom’s boot
Mack said:
Kids here find a boot filled with candy on the morning of December 6th for Saint Nicholas Day.
I always got small gifts for Nikolaus and Easter too, not just candy.
Mack said:
Kids here find a boot filled with candy on the morning of December 6th for Saint Nicholas Day.
Same in Romania, and I think other nearby countries like Hungary celebrate too.
In Poland, we have something called Name Day, where different names are celebrated on certain days of the year. My parents tell me it used to be bigger than birthdays but now it’s just small gifts if anything.
@Gray
Does it relate to saint days? For example, mine is Saint Daniel on January 3rd. It used to be common here too.
@Gray
Same in Greece and Cyprus. Mine was yesterday, and I got lots of wishes and some nice Lego presents from my parents and girlfriend. I’m 28…
It’s quite a big deal to us. In a couple of days, there will be a big celebration for the most common male name’s name day, which is usually a saint’s birthday or death day.
plus some nice Lego presents from my parents and gf. I’m 28…
As an AFOL, I can tell you that there’s nothing wrong or strange about that.
@Gray
Same in Slovakia.
@Gray
It seems like a dying tradition. I don’t think anyone under 40 celebrates name days, and it’s rare if they even know when theirs is.
Kel said:
@Gray
It seems like a dying tradition. I don’t think anyone under 40 celebrates name days, and it’s rare if they even know when theirs is.
Really? I feel old now. My whole family celebrates name days regardless of age… kids, teens, adults…
Maybe it’s more common in certain regions?
Kel said:
@Gray
It seems like a dying tradition. I don’t think anyone under 40 celebrates name days, and it’s rare if they even know when theirs is.
It’s still quite common in Finland, to the point that some stores announce namedays.
Kel said:
@Gray
It seems like a dying tradition. I don’t think anyone under 40 celebrates name days, and it’s rare if they even know when theirs is.
I’ve never heard of anyone who doesn’t celebrate namedays. Why not? It’s like having two separate celebrations for your name each year. My name day is a week before my birthday but they are always treated separately.
@Lin
Where are you from?
I’m from Podlaskie and have lived in Tricity for almost 10 years. People who mention it are usually over 40, and even they often only start celebrating around 60.
I’m from Podlaskie and have lived in Tricity for almost 10 years. People who mention it are usually over 40, and even they often only start celebrating around 60.
I’m from Lower Silesia. People from school celebrated name days, and both sides of my family do too. I assume people from Greater Poland and Lesser Poland celebrate as well, but I’m not sure. I’ve heard of people who don’t celebrate, but I’ve never met anyone who said it’s a dead tradition overall. I guess you learned something today.
For Easter, you mentioned it’s ‘only chocolate’, but I always received small gifts at Easter along with my chocolate eggs. 
Campbell said:
For Easter, you mentioned it’s ‘only chocolate’, but I always received small gifts at Easter along with my chocolate eggs.
I always got new clothes at Easter. I’m from the west of Scotland.