Who is Sinterklaas and how do Belgians celebrate 6 December?
Whilst
in most countries children must wait until the last few days of the
year to unwrap gifts below their Christmas tree, in Belgium, they are
visited by a jovial old man dressed in red on 6 December every year.
But only if they behave, that is.
On
the evening of 5 December, children across Belgium will leave a shoe in
the living room and the next morning (provided they have been good
throughout the year) they will wake up to presents, as well as
speculoos, chocolate Sint figures, chocolate coins, marzipan and
tangerines.
To read more about this tradition: https://www.brusselstimes.com/.../who-is-sinterklaas-and...
