Inburgering with Dutch News: how to celebrate Christmas
Dutch NewsLike most other places where they celebrate Christmas, the Netherlands does tend to grind to a halt until the New Year. Lesson 34: Christmas Christmas trees The Dutch love their trees – in fact they love Christmas decorations in general and now the old adage about not thinking about December 25 until after Sinterklaas has been well and truely ditched, trees are appearing earlier and earlier. Christmas lights Christmas lights in the Netherlands tend to be in terribly good taste – lots of illuminated canal bridges and trees in gardens – but if you want tacky Santas, you can find them if you know where to look. No presents It used to be that the Dutch did not do presents at Christmas – which can be very embarrassing when you present your in-laws with a beautifully packed gift from under the tree. The only real designated Christmas foods are kerstkransjes, the little biscuits tied to Christmas trees with ribbons, and kerststol, a delicious currant bread with a little island of ground almond paste in the middle of each slice – unless you get the end bit.
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