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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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.

“Due to the enduring influence of pagan traditions, Christmas celebrations in Belarus blend Christian customs with elements of folk rituals,” the national tourism agency says, noting that most ...

Nearly all of the legends of the Christmas spider originate in Eastern Europe, likely Ukraine ... of Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained. “The next morning, they ...

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.