Some of my favourite Christmas memories are with my grandparents in Germany. I remember snow drifting past the windows while we sang traditional carols and shared slices of homemade stollen around the ...

Christmas is a magical time of year for families around the world that celebrate this holiday season. In the United States, children and adults of all ages practice many Christmas traditions. Some ...

Families joined in a celebration of the holiday season and explored Pennsylvania German Christmas traditions at the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center in Kutztown on Saturday, Dec. 2.

O Christmas tree O Tannenbaum! Who knew that so many of our most beloved Christmas traditions actually originated from Germany? Yep, the country is famous for being downright magical in the four weeks ...

The annual German Christmas Celebration will take place from 4-8 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Amherst Historical Society’s Sandstone Village, 763 Milan Ave. in Amherst. The free event invites guests to ...

When you think of Christmas, most think of Santa Claus. Although the legendary character Santa is part of Christmas, it hasn’t always been like that. In fact, Santa Claus is the product of the merging ...

The Belsnickel — wearing furs, smeared in soot and waving a bundle of birch switches — visited children in the schoolhouse during Christmas on the Farm in Kutztown on Saturday, Dec. 7. Held on the ...

A light snow is falling as I make toward the twinkling lights ahead. My friends and I are headed to the Christmas market in Fulda, Germany, and there’s a sense of anticipation in the air. Christmas, a ...

THE MORNING, THE DEUTSCHES HOUSE IS KNOWN FOR ITS OKTOBERFEST HERE IN NEW ORLEANS, ATTRACTING HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES, BUT ORGANIZERS ARE HOPING TO EXPAND THEIR HOLIDAY TRADITIONS WITH A SPECIAL ...

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany – Christmas is right around the corner. While there are many similarities between Christmas celebrations in the United States and Germany, there are some differences and special ...