Every December, Santa’s mailboxes appear across Slovenia, collecting letters from children to Santa Claus. Children can write their letters during special letter-writing events or create them on their own and drop them in a nearby mailbox. These mailboxes are placed in various locations throughout Slovenia.
December in Slovenia is a time of wonder, where centuries-old traditions weave magic into the holiday season. Among the most cherished customs are the hand-crafted decorations that bring natural beauty, warmth, and nostalgia into homes. These ornaments, lovingly made from materials like straw, wood, paper, and even dried fruit, tell stories of Slovenian heritage, creativity, and connection to nature.
No Christmas or Easter holiday in Slovenia is complete without a walnut potica cake. Equally, potica is common at weddings and funerals, and at all major family and national holidays.
December is certainly one of children’s favourite months of the year. This is the month that celebrates in a number of events the importance of families, friendship, charity and gift-giving. Miklavž, Saint Nicholas, is the first to bring gifts, but also to remind us of the unimportance of material wealth. He is the good man who loves children.
