Yeah, the „dreizehntes Monatsgehalt“ (thirteenth monthly salary) is common in Germany, too. Many more than half of all employees in Germany get it. It’s a Chris

Yeah, the „dreizehntes Monatsgehalt“ (thirteenth monthly salary) is common in Germany, too. Many more than half of all employees in Germany get it. It’s a Christmas bonus, usually about equal to one monthly salary. It’s nothing special. If I know my Griswold correctly, Christmas bonuses don’t seem to be too uncommon in the US as well.