For Barbara Voss, consul general of Germany in Kolkata, celebrating Christmas away from home has been about exploring the ...

Explore the fascinating journey of Holiday Traditions Around the World and how they've shaped modern celebrations.

Like a German child’s fantasy, Nurnberg’s fairy-godmother-like teenage angel stretched out her arms and said, “If you’re very ...

On Christmas Eve, a lot of my friends go out drinking. Others frantically prepare uncountable sides and desserts ahead of the ...

Regent Street was first lit up in 1954. Prompted by an article in the Daily Telegraph commenting on how drab London looked at ...

Since the early 20th century, Christmas has evolved from a religious holiday to a hugely popular cultural holiday observed by ...

For many Indian travellers, Europe is no longer about ticking off capitals in quick succession. There is a growing appetite ...

Freiburg borders the Black Forest in southwest Germany, an area known for smoking meat over wood to preserve it through the ...

The tradition of baking cookies during the holiday season is a cherished custom, especially in the United States and other ...

Today, people consider "Yule" synonymous with "Christmas." But centuries ago, Yule meant something different — a pagan mid-winter festival, dating back to pre-Christian Germanic people.

Most believe that the origin of the Christmas Tree began in Germany, long before the well-known carol was written.

Several sources claim the first retail Christmas tree lot was started in 1851 in New York City, by a Pennsylvania entrepreneur named Mark Carr. Christmas tree lots became popular in Southern ...