The correct answer is:
Advent season
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Quick explanation
The last four weeks before Christmas are called Advent.
Why is this correct?
Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas; “Advent” means “arrival”.
Background
During Advent, Christians prepare for Christmas, the feast of the birth of Jesus. Typical is the Advent wreath with four candles: on each Sunday of Advent, one more candle is lit. Children open a little door in the Advent calendar every day until 24 December. Many towns have Christmas markets with mulled wine, gingerbread and roasted almonds, and families often bake biscuits.
Why are the other answers wrong?
The Day of Repentance and Prayer is a Protestant holiday on a Wednesday in November and a day off only in Saxony. Harvest Festival is celebrated in early October, All Saints’ Day on 1 November.
Memory tip
Advent = four Sundays, four candles until Christmas.
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