The Tradition of St. Nicholas

In the Alpine region, Saint Nicholas traditionally comes on 6th December to praise children for their good deeds. However, Saint Nicholas does not come alone. He is accompanied by the Krampus. Krampus punishes and reprimands children for their misdeeds so that they learn from them and the Krampus does not take the children with him in his sack the following year.

During his last visit to Austria and Germany, St. Nicholas received help from our dames and knights, who brought gifts and delicious Nuremberg gingerbread to children’s homes and youth centres and schools.