Röm.-kath. Kirche Wohlen, Chilegässli 2, 5610 Wohlen AG
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Traditional Chlaus parade in Wohlen on Sunday, December 7, 2025, starting at 4.45 pm at the church square.
It is a special moment when the main portal of the catholic church opens and ten Santa Clauses and their servants stride out onto the large church steps after the horn signal of the two Oberoberschmutzlis during the largest St. Nicholas procession in Aargau.
The uninterrupted ringing of the bells by the 80 Schmutzlis underscores this magical moment.
Tradition since 1941
The Wohl tradition was established in 1941, when five Chlaus groups visited around 230 families. For around 83 years, this tradition has been cultivated and practiced with the help of many volunteers from Jungwacht and Blauring Wohlen.
The Wohlen tradition is unique with its colorful Chlaus robes whose origin can be found in the liturgical colors of the Catholic Church. It is therefore understandable that, in memory of St. Nicholas of Myra, St. Nicholas comes to the families as a bishop in Catholic areas.
The impressive and decorative St. Nicholas procession on the grand church steps attracts over 2000 visitors every year. The St. Nicholas groups then parade past the many waiting children and adults via Kirchenkreisel-Chilegässli. Spanish nuts, mandarins and "Chlausbatzen" are distributed to the children, while the fathers receive the traditional "Chlausstumpen" and the mothers the "Chlausschöggeli". The large decorated Christmas tree in the middle of the square, the Christmas lights and the oversized Advent calendar on the church wall add to the pre-Christmas atmosphere.
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.
The uninterrupted ringing of the bells by the 80 Schmutzlis underscores this magical moment.
Tradition since 1941
The Wohl tradition was established in 1941, when five Chlaus groups visited around 230 families. For around 83 years, this tradition has been cultivated and practiced with the help of many volunteers from Jungwacht and Blauring Wohlen.
The Wohlen tradition is unique with its colorful Chlaus robes whose origin can be found in the liturgical colors of the Catholic Church. It is therefore understandable that, in memory of St. Nicholas of Myra, St. Nicholas comes to the families as a bishop in Catholic areas.
The impressive and decorative St. Nicholas procession on the grand church steps attracts over 2000 visitors every year. The St. Nicholas groups then parade past the many waiting children and adults via Kirchenkreisel-Chilegässli. Spanish nuts, mandarins and "Chlausbatzen" are distributed to the children, while the fathers receive the traditional "Chlausstumpen" and the mothers the "Chlausschöggeli". The large decorated Christmas tree in the middle of the square, the Christmas lights and the oversized Advent calendar on the church wall add to the pre-Christmas atmosphere.
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.
Opening hours
Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 4:45 pm.Contact
Verein Freunde St. Nikolaus Wohlen AG
Cyrille Meier
Sorenbühlweg 8
5610 Wohlen
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