Title: 6 American Holiday Traditions Borrowed from Germany | TravelPulse
Headings: 6 American Holiday Traditions Borrowed from Germany
6 American Holiday Traditions Borrowed from Germany
Christmas Trees
Classic Christmas Carols
Advent Calendars
Christmas Markets
Santa Claus
Gingerbread Houses

Content: However, with German-Americans making up one of the largest ancestry groups in the U.S., there are many German traditions that Americans have adopted throughout the years. ADVERTISING
The Goethe Institut has launched Wunderbar Together: A Year of German American Friendship that celebrates the close friendship between the countries while sharing German heritage and culture and highlighting a few of the beloved holiday traditions Americans know and love who have their roots in German Christmas celebrations. Christmas Trees
German immigrants brought the tradition of the Christmas tree to the U.S. in the 19th century, according to the Goethe Institut. In addition to the tree, ornaments and tinsel also became popular adornments for the tree in Europe before gaining fame in the U.S. when American dime-store magnate, F.W. Woolworth began importing them. Classic Christmas Carols
Americans love to sing “O Christmas Tree” and “Silent Night,” which Germans know better as “O Tannenbaum” and “Stille Nacht.” “ Handel’s Messiah” was written in German but originates in neighboring Austria. Advent Calendars
President Eisenhower brought widespread popularity to the Christmas tradition of advent calendars when a photo of him opening one with his grandchildren ran in papers, but in Germany, the tradition dates back to the ninth century. Christmas Markets
The much-loved tradition of the Christmas market originates in Germany as well. The first documented Christmas markets (known as Christkindlmarkets in German) were found in Munich, Bautzen (1384) and Frankfurt during the 14th century.