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Sinterklaas and St Nicholas fall on December 5 and 6. International orders take 45 days or longer, which puts this year right at the limit, so order as early as you can and choose a small gift that also works for Christmas.
Country
When
The custom
Netherlands
Evening of Dec 5
Pakjesavond, presents from Sinterklaas
Belgium
Morning of Dec 6
Shoes filled overnight
Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Night of Dec 5 to 6
Boots or shoes filled with sweets and small gifts
Czechia
Evening of Dec 5
Mikuláš visits with an angel and a devil
Poland
Dec 6
Mikołajki, small gifts and school exchanges
Honest timing
International orders can take 45 days or longer, so an order placed after October 21 may not arrive by December 5. Some parcels will make it and some won't. If yours might be late, choose something that slides into Christmas Eve without looking like a backup.
What fits in a shoe
These are small-gift days. Think sweets plus one little extra:
A beeswax food wrap for a lunchbox
A small charm or bracelet under $25
For a school exchange, something under the agreed price limit
Before you order
Duties and taxes may be due on delivery unless checkout shows them prepaid, and not every product ships to every country, so check at checkout.
