Traditions of St Traditions of St. Nicholas

Saint Nicholas Day, also called the Feast of Saint Nicholas, is observed on Dec. 6.In the European countries of Germany and Poland, boys have traditionally dressed as bishops and begged alms for the poor.In the Portuguese city of Guimarães, the Nicolinas, a series of festivities in honor of Saint Nicholas happen every year.In Poland and Ukraine children wait for St. Nicholas to come and to put a…