SAINT BARBARA

Celebrated on 4th

of December.

People sow wheat

and when it’s grown

put the tricolor

around it.

In Slavonia, one of

our regions, on the

day of St. Barbara

people start preparing

for Christmas. It is

usual to have a lot of

guests coming to your

home.

The host usually

brings Slavonian

sausage, to treat his

guests.

St. NicholasCelebrated on 6th of

December.

It is believed that if we

put the clean boots in

the window and if we

have been good -

Saint Nicholas will

bring gifts to us.

But if we were

naughty Krampus will

pay us a visit.

In some areas, folks

hide under their

windows and rattle

with chains and

scare children who

belive that Krampus is

passing by.

That is the way to

motivate children to

be good next

year.

Saint Lucia Celebrated the 13th of

December .

On Saint Lucia, girls take 12 pieces of paper. They writethe names of 11 boys on the papers. One paper is leftempty. Every day (untilChristmas’ Eve) girls drawone piece of paper and burnit.

On the last paper should be a name of her future husband.

If the last paper is empty – a girl will not get married nextyear.

ADVENT Advent begins four

Sundays before

Christmas.

Advent wreath is one

symbol. People put a one

wreath on the door.

At the time of Advent,

there are no weddings or

arger celebrations.

CHRISTMAS EVEThe traditional dish

is fish and potato-salad.

In the eveningeveryone goes to Midnight Mass.

CHRISTMASFor Christmas there

are a lot of cakes andour local delicacies on the table. Such as: Dalmatian prosciutto, ham, French salad, cheese, wine, turkey, pork, cake and manyother cakes. Peopleusually have lunch ordinner with theirfamilies.

New Year's Eve

All are ready for New

Year's celebration.

Many await the New

Year on the squares

with concerts by

famous singers or at

home with the sound

of a firecrackers.

Zagreb

Zadar

Varaždin

ČAZMA

Christmas Story in Čazma began in 2002. They

now have 1.500.00, or a million and a half lights.

They form a magnificent oasis of light and the

unique atmosphere of Christmas.

THIS IS HOW CHRISTMAS IS

CELEBRATED AT OUR SCHOOL !!!!

NEW YEAR

In small village Fužine there is an interesting

tradition: the New Year is welcomed at noon with

folk songs, sausages and many happy

tourists.

Merry Christmas and Happy

New Year !!!