December 6

Saint Nicholas Day

December 6 is the 340th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, falling in early winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

It is Saint Nicholas Day in many European countries, when children receive small gifts in their shoes.

The date carries no single dominant cultural significance in American English, though it may appear in historical references to events like the Halifax Explosion of 1917.

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winter · winter night · Sinterklaas · shoes · wooden shoes · gifts · gift giving · holiday · snow · eve · celebration · Nordic · candles · fireworks · parade · chocolate · hot chocolate · carrots

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December 6summer solstice

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