Weihnachten

thumb|A man dressed as Nikolaus for Weihnachten in Baden-Baden| alt= A man dressed as Saint Nicholas in Baden-Baden for Weihnachten celebrations |340x340px Weihnachten () is the observance of what is commonly known in English as Christmas in the German-speaking countries such as Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It is also widespread in countries with a German-speaking minority, such as Transylvania in Romania, South Tyrol in Italy, Eupen in Belgium, and various diasporas such as the German Brazilian and German American communities. Traditions of Weihnachten influenced Advent and Christmastide