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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

New Year’s Eve, ‘SYLVESTERKLAUS’ St Sylvester’s Day Switzerland | Quite Interesting Q.I.

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 In Switzerland, ‘Silvesterklaus’ are people who dress up for St Sylvester’s Day on 31st December. The costumes fall into three categories: Beautiful, Pretty-Ugly, and Ugly, and the day is celebrated with a parade and slow yodelling. 


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2 comments:

Gman said...

Thank you so much for that very interesting bit of information. And have yourself a wonderful New Year's!

Andy Swapp said...

Thanks Gman! Always welcome and here’s to celebrating our complete inability to count. Georgian schmeorgian! Pah!