How does Romania decorate for Christmas?
The houses are often decorated with mistletoe, a sign of good luck and wealth. On Christmas Eve’s evening, cheerful groups of children and young people get out in the streets to sing Christmas carols, telling the story of the birth of Jesus Christ, accompanied by wishes of health, good luck and love.
What do Romanians have for Christmas?
Traditional Romanian Christmas foods include Roast Gammon and Pork Chops (made from the killed pig!), ‘Ciorba de perisoare’ which is a slightly sour vegetable soup made with fermented bran and pork meatballs; ‘Sarmale’ cabbage leaves stuffed with ground pork and served with mămăligă/polenta; ‘Cozonac’ a rich fruit …
Why does Romania celebrate Christmas on the 25th?
Christmas in Romania (Romanian: Crăciunul în România) is a major annual celebration, celebrated on 24/25 of December, as in most countries of the Christian world….
Christmas in Romania | |
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Official name | Crăciunul în România |
Observed by | Romania |
Significance | in memory of the birth of Jesus |
What is Christmas Eve called in Romania?
Ajunul Craciunului
In Romanian, Christmas Eve is called ‘Ajunul Craciunului’. Carol singing (known as ‘Colindatul’) is also a very popular part of Christmas in Romania. On Christmas Eve, children go out carol singing from house to house performing to the adults in the houses. They normally dance as well.
How do you say Merry Christmas in Romania?
Crăciun Fericit!
What do they call Santa in Romania?
Christmas Eve is the most anticipated day of the year in Romania. It’s the night when Santa Claus (Mos Craciun) arrives at every house carrying his big bag of presents.
How do you say happy birthday in Romanian?
You can also say happy birthday in Romanian this way (it’s something you’ll mostly see on cards): Toate urările de bine!
What do you write in a Romanian Christmas card?
“Crăciun” is considered a neutral word in Romanian. Christmas is the Feast of the Nativity and is celebrated on December 25th. On Christmas, the most common greeting is: “Crăciun fericit!” (“Merry Christmas!”)…New Year’s greetings.
English | Romanian |
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New Year’s Eve | Ajunul Anului Nou |
Happy New Year | Un An Nou Fericit / La mulți ani |
How do you congratulate someone in Romanian?
Another general wish appropriate in more than one situation is “Felicitări!” (“Congratulations!”), which you can say when someone gets promoted or gets retired, or when they’ve passed an exam or their driving test.
How do Romanian greet?
Romanians greet friends casually by saying “Salut” or “Bună” (Hello). One may greet strangers with the more formal phrase “Bună dimineața/ziua/seara” (Good morning/day/evening) depending on what time of day it is.
What should you not do in Romania?
Do not make strong statements or criticisms about communism.