Sinterklaas Dutch Tradition
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.
Sinterklaas dutch tradition. Sinterklasss official arrival to the netherlands typically on a saturday each year is followed on sunday by sints arrival in amsterdam. At the feast of sinterklaas the dutch indulge in a variety of sweets including cookies candies and bread. Every november the sinterklaas holiday marks the arrival of the sint saint in the netherlands.
Sinterklaas also known as saint nicholas is dear to the hearts of dutch children. This sinterklaas tradition is broadcast live and each year sinterklaas arrives in a different city on a schedule sinterklaas intocht. He comes by boat supposedly from spain accompanied by his helpers the zwarte pieten plural.
Parades and festivities celebrate sinterklaass entrance all over the country.