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
Saint Nicholas Day Bari, the evening before 9 May, known as Shen'Kolli i Majit (Saint Nicholas of May). Albanian Catholics often swear by Saint Nicholas, saying "Pasha Shejnti Shen'Kollin!" ("May I see Holy Saint Nicholas!"), indicating the importance of this saint in Albanian culture, especially among the Albanians of Malësia. On the eve of his feast day, Albanians will light a candle and abstain from meat, preparing a feast of roasted lamb and pork, to be served to guests after midnight. Guests will greet each other, saying, "Nata e Shen'Kollit ju nihmoftë!" ("May the Night of Saint Nicholas help you!") and other such