The Dutch like to party. Not only do they celebrate Sinterklaas on the 5th of December, they also
celebrate Christmas three times: Christmas Eve (24th). First Christmas Day (25th) and Second Christmas Day (26th).
Christmas Eve
On Christmas Eve most Catholics go to church, the Protestants go to morning service. During both services people will sing typical Dutch Christmas songs.
Since 2004 there are too little churches for all the people that want to go to the Christmas services. Normally, very few Dutch go to church, but it has gotten quite popular to go to a Christmas service. Especially in the churches of Amsterdam it’s a social event rather than a religious event.
Global Xmas 