In Luxembourg, December 6th is Kleeserchersdag, or, Saint Nicholas Day, and it is almost as important to the Luxembourgish people as December 25th, when they celebrate Christmas.
On December 6th, children leave out their shoes. If they have been good, Saint Nicholas is said to visit and leave sweets either in their shoes or on a plate that is set next to the shoes. In my school, the students also celebrate Kleeserchersdag by pranking the teachers, putting up a Christmas tree, and handing out candy. There were even several students dressed up like Saint Nicholas (who has a different outfit than our traditional “Santa Claus” in the hallways. Luxembourgers will also eat Boxemännchen, which is like a gingerbread man made out of pastry.
