Rough nights
Rough nights is held on December 25. This event in the third decade of the month December is annual. 
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The Rauhnächte, also known as smoke nights or Raunächte, refer to the 12 nights between Christmas and the day of the Three Wise Men on January 6. In some regions, the night of St. Thomas is not counted.
According to popular belief, the stormy powers of midwinter withdrew on the night of January 6 and the "Wild Hunt" went to rest at the end of the Rauhnächte. According to ancient custom, these twelve nights determined the weather for the twelve months of the new year. The custom probably has its origins in the calculation of time according to a lunar year.
Nowadays, many people use this period to prepare for the coming nights, for example by writing notes for the 13 wishes ritual.
The time between the years can seem a little surreal today - this effect may have been even more intense back then. It is not surprising that people engaged in rituals and customs during this time and felt closer to the spirit world.
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