Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and the Lower Rhineland (Germany) In the Netherlands the primary occasion for gift-giving is 5 December, when his feast day is celebrated. In Belgium they celebrate Sinterklaas on the morning of the 6 December. read more
Saint Nicholas' Day, observed on December 6 in Western Christian countries and Romania, December 5 in the Netherlands and December 19 in Eastern Christian countries, is the feast day of Saint Nicholas. read more
Nicholas' Day celebrates the spirit of giving, derived from Saint Nicholas of Myra, who served as a bishop of Greece in the 4th century. Saint Nicholas was a famously giving figure, caring for children in need, struggling families, and the ill. read more