Estonian holidays, festivals, cultural events
Like in other Nordic states, Estonia's celebration of Christmas mostly falls on Christmas Eve, however, Christmas
season starts from Advent with people buying Advent calendars or lighting Advent candles.
the first public Christmas tree was placed on Town Hall Square in Estonia, Tallinn already in 1441? The tradition of bringing
Christmas tree home was spread to the countryside in the 19th century by the local BalticGerman population. The Christmas
tree has always been an evergreen firtree, except for a few places, where because of lack of woods, pine was used instead.
The first Christmas tree decorations were toys, sweets and later candles.
why on Christmas Eve, people had to eat for 7, 9, or even 12 times? These were magic numbers and the excessive eating
would make sure that the next year would be rich in food. If men ate seven times during Christmas night, they were
supposed to have the strength of seven men the following year.
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