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 blessings. The bones of Albania's greatest hero, George Kastrioti, were also interred in the Church of Saint Nicholas in Lezha, Albania, upon his death. In Greece, Saint Nicholas does not carry an especial association with gift-giving, as this tradition is carried over to St. Basil of Caesarea, celebrated on New Year's Day. St. Nicholas being the protector of sailors, he is considered the patron saint of the Greek navy, military and merchant alike, and his day is marked by festivities aboard all ships and boats, at sea and in port. It is also associated with the preceding feasts of St.