Krampus Day, or Krampusnacht, is a holiday celebrated on December 5th in which people dressed as the half-goat, half-demon creature Krampus parade through streets to playfully scare people, often in the Alpine region of Europe. It is the night before St. Nicholas Day, and in folklore, Krampus is the punisher of naughty children, while St. Nicholas rewards the good ones. Modern celebrations often include parades known as Krampuslauf and tone down the punishments, with participants sometimes carry

Krampus descended on a small Austrian town