Tradition & customs are very important!
Advent customs begin with the traditional Barbara celebrations in the mining villages of Arzberg and Breitenau am Hochlantsch. In the past, Krampus accompanied St. Nicholas and gave out rods to naughty children, but today he makes his grand entrance during Krampus parades and Perchten runs.
On December 5, the evening before the feast of St. Nicholas, St. Nicholas visits the children, who are given nuts, mandarins and sweets, but only the good children! December 21 is the winter solstice, the longest night of the year, also known as St. Thomas' night, is illuminated by light hikes and mountain fires.
On December 24th, the Light of Peace is brought to individual towns and villages, and is often handed over to personalities. The light is lit a few days beforehand by an Upper Austrian child in Bethlehem and brought to Europe by plane. This first took place in 1986 on the initiative of the ORF regional studio in Upper Austria. Then as now, the passing on of the light is intended to bring peace to people from the birthplace of the Lord. Donations are collected for various projects.
The atmospheric church concerts, nativity scene exhibitions and Advent markets in the individual villages are also a great way to get in the mood for Christmas. Take up the offer and perhaps use the time before Christmas to get to know previously unknown sides of the Almenland Nature Park.
Dates 2025
| Date | Event | Time | Place | Info |
| November 15 | Christmas cookie baking course | 09.00 a.m. | Almwellness Hotel Pierer Teichalm 77, 8163 Fladnitz/T. | Almwellness Hotel Pierer T: 03179/7172 |
| November 15 | Big Perchten run | 5:00 pm | Marketplace Passail 8162 Passail | Municipality of Passail T: 03179/23300 |
| November 22 | Brandluckner Perchtenlauf | 5:00 pm | Brandluckner Huabn 8172 Heilbrunn | Naturhotel Bauernhofer T: 03179/82020 |
| November 22 | Clementi ball | 20.00 hrs | Parish hall Fladnitz/T. 8163 Fladnitz/T. | Country youth Fladnitz/T. |
November 28 & 29 | Pozillo's Advent market | from 09.00 a.m. | Meeting center Pfarrhof 8162 Passail | Municipality of Passail T: 03179/23300 |
November 28 | Advent stall Pernegg | 16.00 to 22.00 | Opposite Spar Pernegg 8132 Pernegg/M. | Municipality of Pernegg/M. T: 03867/8044 |
| November 28 | Perchten run | 6.00 p.m. | Kathreinerhaus 8171 St. Kathrein/O. | Ice Shooting Club St. Kathrein/O. |
| November 29 | Advent market with Advent wreath dedication, switching on of the Christmas lights | 2:00 pm | Fladnitzer Parkwiese 8163 Fladnitz an der Teichalm | Municipality of Fladnitz T: 03179/23 23 80 |
November 29 | Christmas market at the Moarhof Pernegg | from 14.00 hrs | Next to Frauenkirche Pernegg 8132 Pernegg/M. | Municipality of Pernegg/M. T: 03867/8044 |
| November 29 | Hunting Advent at the Hubertushütte in Mautstatt | 5:00 pm | Hubertushütte in Mautstatt 8131 Mixnitz | Municipality of Pernegg/M. T: 03867/8044 |
November 29 | Christmas concert OldSchoolBasterds | 6.00 p.m. | Raabursprunghalle 8162 Passail | Culture in Passail T: 0664/75002670 |
| November 29 | Advent punch | 6:30 pm | Neudorf elementary school 8162 Passail | LJ Neudorf near Passail |
| November 30 | Advent concert by the Musikverein in the Frauenkirche Pernegg | 16.00 hrs | Frauenkirche Pernegg/M. 8132 Pernegg/M. | Municipality of Pernegg/M. T: 03867/8044 |
| December 1 to January 06 | Fladnitz "Advent in the window" | daily 16.30 to 22.00 h | Municipality of Fladnitz 8163 Fladnitz/T. | Parish Fladnitz/T. |
| December 1 to 31 | Walk through the Pernegg Advent calendar | Schlosstraße 8132 Pernegg/M. | Municipality of Pernegg/M. T: 03867/8044 | |
| November 30 | Perchtenlauf Pernegg | 17.00 hrs | Bahnstraße 6a 8132 Pernegg | Wirtshaus Ritschi T: 0660/5682014 |
| November 30 | Perchten run | 6.00 p.m. | Kathreinerhaus 8171 St. Kathrein/O. | Ice Shooting Club St. Kathrein/O. |
| December 1 to 31 | Walk through the Pernegg Advent calendar | Schlosstraße 8132 Pernegg/M. | Municipality of Pernegg/M. T: 03867/8044 | |
December 06 to 20 (FR & SA) | Advent stall Pernegg | 16.00 to 22.00 | Opposite Spar Pernegg 8132 Pernegg/M. | Municipality of Pernegg/M. T: 03867/8044 |
| December 1 to January 06 | Fladnitz "Advent in the window" | daily 16.30 to 22.00 h | Municipality of Fladnitz 8163 Fladnitz/T. | Parish Fladnitz/T. |
| December 04, 08 to 12 December 16 and 17 | Arts and crafts exhibition | 4.12.: 09.00 - 12.00 | Kulturhalle Gasen 8616 Gasen | Stoani House of Music T: 03171/5000 |
| December 05 | Santa Claus distributes parcels at the Reisinger shopping center | from 14.00 hrs | Department store Reisinger 8162 Passail | Department store Reisinger T: 03179/23301 |
| December 05 and 06 | Christmas exhibition at Troadkost'n | December 05: 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. December 06: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. | Vital Hotel Styria 8163 Fladnitz an der Teichalm | Vital Hotel Styria T: 03179/233140 |
| December 05 | Krampus & Nikolo | 16:00 | Mixnitz at the traffic circle 8131 Mixnitz | Municipality of Pernegg/M. T: 03867/8044 |
| December 06 to 23 | Christmas tree sale at the Moarhofhechtl | all day from Monday to Sunday | Farm of the Schrenk family 8162 Passail | Moarhofhechtl T: 03179/23682 |
| December 07, 14 and 21 | Christmas alpine brunch | 10.30 to 15.00 | Almwellness Hotel Pierer Teichalm 77, 8163 Fladnitz/T. | Almwellness Hotel Pierer T: 03179/7172 |
| December 07 | "Concert in Advent" | 7.00 p.m. | Parish hall Fladnitz/T. 8163 Fladnitz an der Teichalm | Trachtenkapelle Fladnitz/Teichalm T: 0664/804708019 |
| December 08 | Herbal Advent | 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. | Kulturhalle Gasen 8616 Gasen | Stoani House of Music T: 03171/5000 |
| December 08 | Advent concert in Gasen | 14.00 & 18.00 | Pfaar Church Gasen 8616 Gasen | Stoani House of Music T: 03171/5000 |
| December 08 | Advent in Pernegg | 16.00 hrs | Frauenkirche Pernegg/M. 8132 Pernegg/M. | Municipality of Pernegg/M. T: 03867/8044 |
| December 12 | "Out of the forest..." - Getting in the mood for Christmas | 14.00 to 18.00 | Naturwelten Steiermark 8131 Mixnitz | Naturwelten Steiermark T: 03867/50234 |
| December 12 | Fire, game & winter magic - Wild winter barbecue | 15.00 to 19.00 | Naturwelten Steiermark 8131 Mixnitz | Naturwelten Steiermark T: 03867/50234 |
| December 12 to 14 | Breitenau Advent | 16.00 to 22.00 | Marketplace St. Jakob 8614 Breitenau am Hochlantsch | Municipality of Breitenau am Hochlantsch T: 03866/51510 |
| December 13 | Gasner herbal advent | 09.00 h - 18.00 h | Biohof Hochegger | Scheutz-Pöllabauer family T: 03171/212 or T: 0664/2571336 |
| December 13 | Mixnitz Christmas Market | 3.00 p.m. | Inner courtyard Naturwelten 8131 Mixnitz | Naturwelten Steiermark T: 0650/7812332 |
| December 20 | Advent concert | 7.30 p.m. | Heilbrunn pilgrimage church 8172 Heilbrunn | Singing community Heilbrunn |
| December 21 | "When I went to get Christmas joy" Hike with the Alpine Club | 3.00 p.m. | 8162 Passail | Alpine Club OG Passailer Kessel |
| December 21 | Advent concert | 16.00 hrs | Parish church St. Kathrein/O. 8171 St. Kathrein/O. | Singgemeinschaft St. Kathrein/O. T: 0664/5937445 |
| December 21, 25, 26 and 27 | Country Youth Theater Koglhof | 21.12.: 4 p.m. | Koglhof Primary School 8191 Koglhof | Country youth Koglhof |
| December 21 | Light hike to the Gredler cross | 6.00 p.m. | Traföß Center 8132 Pernegg/M. | Naturefriends Pernegg T: 0676/896432480 |
| December 22 | Thomas-Kirtag | from 7.00 a.m. | Marketplace Passail 8162 Passail | Municipality of Passail T: 03179/23300 |
| December 23 | Fish market | from 7.30 a.m. | Department store Reisinger in Passail 8162 Passail | Department store Reisinger T: 03179/23301 |
| December 23 | Final prize draw for Christmas raffle Economy Passail | from 18.00 hrs | Marketplace Passail 8162 Passail | Municipality of Passail T: 03179/23300 |
| December 27 | Old Year's Ball of the Landjugend Passail/Hohenau | 20.00 hrs | Raabursprunghalle 8162 Passail | Landjugend Passail/Hohenau T: 0664/88580089 |
| December 30 | Farmers' New Year's Eve at the LAHÜ | 7.00 p.m. | Latschenhütte 8163 Fladnitz/T. | Latschenhütte Teichalm T: 03179/7127 |
| December 30 | Farmer's New Year's Eve Alpine party | 21.00 hrs | Latschenhütte 8163 Fladnitz/T. | Latschenhütte Teichalm T: 03179/7127 |
| December 31 | New Year's Eve hike Hochanger | 09.00 a.m. | Spar Pernegg 8132 Pernegg/M. | Naturefriends Pernegg T: 0676/896432480 |
| December 31 | New Year's Eve dinner | 6.00 p.m. | Almwellness Hotel Pierer Teichalm 77, 8163 Fladnitz/T. | Almwellness Hotel Pierer T: 03179/7172 |
| December 31 | New Year's Eve menu with live music | 6.00 p.m. | Weizerhütte 8171 St. Kathrein/O. | Weizerhütte T: 03179/20220 |
