For a large number of Dutch, December features not one or two, but three major holidays. On December 5th, the Dutch traditionally celebrate Sinterklaas, or the name day of Saint Nicholas. Primarily a children's feast, nearly half of the respondents stated to celebrate Sinterklaas with adults and children. However, Sinterklaas is not just limited to the young ones: 15 percent of the respondents said to celebrate the holiday with grown up company only.
Share of people celebrating Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas), Christmas and New Year's Eve in the Netherlands in 2018
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hettestpanel.nl, & Opiniemeters. (November 29, 2018). Share of people celebrating Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas), Christmas and New Year's Eve in the Netherlands in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1055967/share-of-people-celebrating-sinterklaas-christmas-and-new-year-in-the-netherlands/
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hettestpanel.nl, Opiniemeters. (2018). Share of people celebrating Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas), Christmas and New Year's Eve in the Netherlands in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1055967/share-of-people-celebrating-sinterklaas-christmas-and-new-year-in-the-netherlands/
hettestpanel.nl, and Opiniemeters. "Share of People Celebrating Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas), Christmas and New Year's Eve in The Netherlands in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1055967/share-of-people-celebrating-sinterklaas-christmas-and-new-year-in-the-netherlands/
hettestpanel.nl & Opiniemeters, Share of people celebrating Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas), Christmas and New Year's Eve in the Netherlands in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1055967/share-of-people-celebrating-sinterklaas-christmas-and-new-year-in-the-netherlands/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Share of people celebrating Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas), Christmas and New Year's Eve in the Netherlands in 2018 [Graph], hettestpanel.nl, & Opiniemeters, November 29, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1055967/share-of-people-celebrating-sinterklaas-christmas-and-new-year-in-the-netherlands/