Catalogue question 296 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
In Germany, the last four weeks before Christmas are called …
- Repentance and Prayer Day.
- the harvest festival.
- Advent. Correct
- All Saints' Day.
Why — for every option
- A — Repentance and Prayer Day is a single Protestant holiday in November, not the entire four-week pre-Christmas period.
- B — The harvest festival is celebrated in autumn (usually early October) to give thanks for the harvest, and is not the same as Advent.
- C — Correct: Advent comprises the four Sundays before Christmas and traditionally serves as preparation for Christmas.
- D — All Saints' Day is a Catholic holiday on 1 November commemorating the deceased and saints, not a four-week period before Christmas.
Source: www.bpb.de
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