In Liechtenstein, the Christmas season starts around December 6th or 7th.
The state religion is Roman Catholicism, to which about 77% of the population adheres; however, absolute freedom of worship prevails.
Liechtenstein is a principality governed under a constitutional monarchy. It has a form of mixed constitution in which political power is shared by the monarch and a democratically elected parliament. There is a multi-party system and a form of representative democracy in which the prime minister and head of government is responsible to parliament. However the Prince of Liechenstein is head of state and exercises considerable political powers.