Saint Stephen's Day of late risers and female servants. The ceremony reputedly brought good luck. Saint Stephen's Day (') on 26 December is a traditional Catalan holiday. It is celebrated right after Christmas, with a big meal including '. These are stuffed with the ground remaining meat from the ', turkey, or ' of the previous day. Saint Stephen's Day (") is marked as part of its shared culture across the Rhine River with Germany. "" is a public holiday in mainly Catholic Austria. In the Archdiocese of Vienna, the day of patron saint Saint Stephen is even celebrated on a Sunday within
The Feast of Saint Nicholas has behaved all year, and Saint Nicholas has rewarded her by stuffing her shoe with a doll and other treats, which she carries in her bucket. The "doll" is a representation of John the Baptist. The figure wears what appears to be a camel hair shirt and holds a long cross, both symbols tied to John the Baptist. Being the patron saint of epilepsy, the little girl's insistence on holding on to the figure may suggest she suffers from childhood convulsions or epilepsy. She is in stark contrast to her elder brother, standing to her right, who is sobbing, while