Which European countries get the most time off over Christmas?

圣誕節哪個國家放假時間最長？

Which European countries get the most time off over Christmas?

Europe is a varied continent with plenty of different Christmas traditions. For example, some in the west of the continent may not have heard of the Krampus - St Nicholas' demonic assistant who beats bad children with a stick.

在歐洲,不同的地區有許多不同的圣誕傳統.譬如,歐洲西部的人們可能從來沒有聽說過坎卜斯（Krampus）——圣人尼古拉斯（圣誕老人的原型）的助手.傳說頑皮的孩子會被他用棍子敲打.

However, one thing that everyone gets - and the Krampus can't take away - is holiday. Every single country in Europe has at least one statutory day off in the period between 15 December and 15 January. This includes the majority Islamic countries such as Turkey.

但是,有一個傳統坎卜斯奪不走并且每個人都能得到,那就是節假日.歐洲的每個國家在12月25日和1月15日之間至少有一個法定節假日.這個傳統也涵蓋了土耳其在內的大多數伊斯蘭國家.

Who gets the most though?

那么哪個國家放假最長？

The majority of countries in Europe are Christian, whether that is Catholic, Protestant or Orthodox and bearing that in mind there are four key dates to look for:

絕大多數歐洲人都是基督徒,不管他們是天主教,新教還是東正教.他們把以下重要的四天牢記心中.

25 December - Catholic/Protestant Christmas Day, which is the purported anniversary of the birth of Christ

1.12月25日——天主教/新教的圣誕節.圣誕節是所謂基督誕生的周年紀念日.

New Year's Day - in terms of the Gregorian calendar, which every single country gets as a holiday

2.新年——羅馬教皇格利高里日歷（羅馬公歷）.每一個國家都在這一天放假.

6 January - Epiphany, when Jesus was supposed to have appeared to the Magi (or three wise men)

3.1月6日——主顯節.在這一天,三賢人（Magi）在耶穌生時從東方前來朝圣送禮.

7 January - Russian Orthodox Christmas Day