Like in most Central European countries, Christmas in Poland is a quaint and much-beloved affair. However, while Germanic traditions, like decorating ... episode of our podcast Stories From The ...

While most across the UK will be busy tracking Santa today, ready to wake up on December 25 to begin the celebrations and ...

Some religious and political ideologies opposed Christmas in European history, and festive traditions have proved divisive ...

Then the season goes into hibernation until next year. While there are many great European Christmas traditions, here are a few of my favorites from three countries — Norway, France and England.

Forget mince pies and mistletoe, Brits have revealed that they're keen to try out Christmas traditions different to those that they usually observe at home. That's according to an easyJet survey ...

Like many European Christmas traditions, the burning of the Yule Log is based on ancient pagan rituals – in this case, the celebration of the Winter Solstice just a few days before Christmas.

Many Australians wouldn't think of eating the carp they catch, but for the Eastern European communities, the bony fish is an ...

Over time, this tradition spread across various ... Here are a few other places to spend Christmas in Central and Eastern ...

Krampus, a figure rooted in Christmas traditions from Germany and Eastern Europe, is known for its role in scaring children into good behavior, ensuring Santa will bring them gifts on Christmas.

But traditions remain the ... That is why Christmas is celebrated on January 7 by the Orthodox Christians in Central and Eastern Europe and the Coptic Christians in Egypt. But there is one thing ...