Welcome to Christmas in the Netherlands. If you’re looking for things to do in Amsterdam, you might find your way to a Christmas market to witness the Zwarte Piet tradition. Like a German Krampus parade, Sinterklaas (Santa Claus) has a servant named Black Pete that has a controversial blackface depiction. He’s supposed to be a devil, but we’ll let you be the judge (3:04). Meanwhile in Finland, the Finnish Prime Minister sets a standard for paternity leave that we hope becomes universal (44:25). Bringing it back to the states, it’s Wisconsin vs Illinois to decide who has the most Christmas cheer (58:25). Merry Christmas you filthy animal!