Sinterklaas Dag
St nicholas day in the netherlands december 5 and 6 are sinterklaasst.
Sinterklaas dag. Its something altogether different. Sinterklaas is based on the historical figure of saint nicholas 270343 a greek bishop of myra in present day turkey. Dag sinterklaasje song from the album de 20 leukste sinterklaas liedjes is released on aug 1996.
Sinterklaas day or saint nicholass eve falls a day short of st. When nights falls on december 5 sinterklaas comes to the netherlands. The saintly man arrives each year in mid november on a steam boat filled with gifts and together with his helpers all referred to as piet peter.
In the netherlands the main celebrations take place on december 5 rather than december 6. Dag sinterklaas tv series 2019 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more. Nicholas day which falls on 6 th of december every year.
He is depicted as an elderly stately and serious man with white hair and a long full beard. The duration of song is 0130. But sinterklaas day isnt just an early christmas.
Is st nicholas day a public holiday. The feast of sinterklaas saint nicholas was born in the 3rd century to wealthy parents in the patara region greek at the time but currently in turkey. De sint legt uit aan conchita en de professor hoe hij weet wanneer er nieuwe kindjes geboren worden.
Sinterklaas and zwarte piet educate in all things related to the fest surrounding december 6th. People celebrate this day by keeping 5 empty shoes for the zwarte piet the companions of saint nicholas in order to be filled with goodies and chocolates. He can be recognized by his eye catching red cape with red miter and his long white beard.
He spent his life by giving away his wealth to the poor and doing good deeds. While every good boy and girl is sleeping the dutch santa claus sneaks into their house and leaves treats and presents for the children to find when they wake up in the morning. He died on december 6th so his life is commemorated as the feast of sinterklass on december 5th and 6th.
He wears a long red cape or chasuble over a traditional white bishops alb and a sometimes red stole dons a red mitre and ruby ring and holds a gold coloured crosier a long. Sinterklaas also known as saint nicholas is dear to the hearts of dutch children.