What would Christmas be without a Christmas tree, candles and Santa Claus? In our Advent Calendar 2024, we introduce you to the objects that characterize German Christmas. In addition, an article ...

Advent calendars are used to count down from Dec. 1 to Christmas. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, the calendars have their roots in 19th Century Germany. Unlike typical calendars ...

The idea of Advent calendars was invented by German Lutherans in the 19th and 20th centuries to mark the days of Advent. In ...