Weihnachten

Weihnachten
The Reichstagsgebäude decorated for Christmas
Observed by	Germany  Austria  Switzerland  Liechtenstein Partly:  Luxembourg  Belgium
Type	Christian
Significance	Commemoration of the birth of Jesus
Celebrations	Gift-giving, family and other social gatherings, symbolic decoration, feasting
Date	24 December – 26 December
Related to	Christmas, New Year's, Nikolaustag

Weihnachten (German: [ˈvaɪnaxtn̩] ^ⓘ) is the observance of what is commonly known in English as Christmas in the German-speaking countries such as Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It is also widespread in countries with a German-speaking minority, such as Transylvania in Romania, South Tyrol in Italy, Eupen in Belgium, and various diasporas such as the German Brazilian and German American communities. Traditions of Weihnachten influenced Advent and Christmastide culture throughout the world.