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Advent with lighted candles and a star in the window

A special day in November in Skåne is Mårtensafton, St Mårtis celebrated on 10th Noveen's Eve, when we eat goose. A few weeks later we celebrate the beginning of Advent, ”första advent”, when we light the first of the four Advent candles. And we hang up a star in the window.
Kristianstad • Publicerad 15 november 2019
On the first Sunday in Advent we hang up an Advent star in the window.
On the first Sunday in Advent we hang up an Advent star in the window.Foto: Gorm, Kallestad

St Mårten's Eve is celebrated on 10th November, often with a goose dinner. At a classic ”goose dinner” the menu consists of goose-blood soup, roast goose and apple cake from Skåne. It used to be celebrated all over the country but now it is mostly a custom in Skåne.

This year the first Sunday in Advent is 1st December, four weeks before Christmas. The word Advent comes from the Latin adventus, which means (the Lord's) arrival.

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At the end of the 19th century people in Europe began lighting candles in the countdown to Christmas Eve.

The Advent star, or Christmas star, is a Christmas decoration in the shape of a star, with an electric light bulb inside. It represents the Star of Bethlehem which led the Wise Men to the manger where Jesus lay. The custom comes from Germany.

We eat goose on St Mårten's Eve.
We eat goose on St Mårten's Eve.Foto: Peter Åklundh
This year we light the first Advent candle on 1st December.
This year we light the first Advent candle on 1st December.Foto: Fredrik Sandberg / TT
On the first Sunday in Advent it's time to hang up  the Advent star, or Christmas star,.
On the first Sunday in Advent it's time to hang up the Advent star, or Christmas star,.Foto: Petter Trens
Chistmas stars come in many different shapes and sizes.
Chistmas stars come in many different shapes and sizes.Foto: Malin Hoelstad / SvD / TT
A classic candleholder gives light in the darkness.
A classic candleholder gives light in the darkness.Foto: Tommy Svensson
An oriental Advent star.
An oriental Advent star.Foto: Nina Varumo
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