What do Croatians do at Christmas?

On Christmas Day Croatians traditionally prepare turkey, lamb, roasted pig, sarma (minced meat wrapped in cabbage), peppers stuffed with minced meat, salads, freshly baked bread and traditional Christmas deserts such as fritule (pastry resembling doughnuts), strudel, walnut and poppy-seed cakes and many, many more …

How do they celebrate birthdays in Croatia?

​Unlike in North America, birthdays are all up to the birthday boy (or girl) himself in Croatia. If it’s your birthday and you meet your friends for lunch, dinner, dessert or drinks, you will ALWAYS grab the bill. Your birthday is the ONLY time someone won’t fight you for the receipt.

What is the national drink in Croatia?

Rakija
Rakija. In Croatia, national drink rakija is shared with other Balkan countries, but the Croatian way is to drink a herbal rakija – known as travarica – at the start of a meal with some dried figs.

What do Croatians call Christmas?

In Croatian Happy/Merry Christmas is ‘Sretan Božić’. Happy/Merry Christmas in lots more languages. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are mostly celebrated with close family. On Boxing day friends and extended family visit each other.

What do Croatian people celebrate?

People also celebrate Advent. Over 85\% of people in Croatia are Catholics so Advent is an important time for them. It’s traditional to have an Advent wreath made of straw or evergreen twigs which has four candles.

How do you say Christmas Eve in Croatian?

Badnjak or Badnji dan (Christmas Eve) The Croatian name for Christmas Eve is derived from the word badnjak – a log lit on Christmas Eve in the evening ( Badnja večer), usually by the father of the family.

What is the legal smoking age in Croatia?

18 years of
The sale of tobacco products to persons younger than 18 years of age is prohibited. Persons younger than 18 years of age are prohibited from selling tobacco products.

How does Croatia say Merry Christmas?

Sretan Božić
In Croatian Happy/Merry Christmas is ‘Sretan Božić’.