Germany is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition. Back in the 1600s, trees displayed in homes were not ...

In Germany and among German-Americans, a longstanding tradition is to hide a pickle-shaped ornament in the Christmas tree.

I’m often asked about the best Christmas markets in Germany for kids. There are endless choices, and each one offers something a little different from the others, but we found some of our ...

While people from all over the globe celebrate Christmas, how the holiday is observed may vary depending on where you are.

WHETHER it’s hanging your stockings by the fire or leaving milk and cookies out for Santa Claus, we all have Christmas traditions that we follow. And depending on where you are in the world, ...

A German Christmas tradition of hitting women's bottoms with a bull horn after chasing them through the streets has been banned after a documentary highlighted complaints of brutality. Footage ...

Masked men jump into the arms of spectators as part of a tradition on the North Sea island of Borkum - dpa/Reinhold Grigoleit To many on the tiny German island of Borkum, the Christmas festival of ...

Despite the change in name, German Christmas traditions have endured. Emily Burack (she/her) is the Senior News Editor for Town & Country, where she covers entertainment, celebrities, the royals ...