TASS has prepared this factbox with background information on the history of Russia’s traditional New Year’s celebration ...

In 2024, the New Ulm community said goodbye to George’s Ballroom. The demolition of the historic building had been talked ...

If your household is divided on when to say goodbye to your tree and decorations, looking to Christian tradition could prove ...

From the Magdeburg Christmas market attack, conflict in the Middle East, the Russian-Ukrainian war and Christmas celebrations ...

The holidays are typically seen as a time for family — a chance to pack up the car and race off to visit those who share your ...

Members of the winter and ice swimming club Seehunde Berlin (Berlin Seals), wearing Christmas-themed hats, walk in the water ...

Queen Victoria, who reigned from 1837 to 1901, played a pivotal role in shaping modern British Christmas traditions. In fact, the royal Christmas tree, now a cherished symbol, owes its prominence to ...

A letter sent home from Germany on Christmas Eve, 1944, is a treasure that Suzanne Atencio keeps close to her heart.

The National Socialists wanted to to absorb all independent Christianity under the new pagan nationalistic doctrines of the ...

Latvia claims to hold the title of the world's first Christmas tree, as does Estonia. Several sources cite that the first ...

As the winter solstice approaches, bringing the shortest day and longest night, Bavaria is wrapped in nature’s quiet ...

Bake for 5 minutes. Rotate the baking sheets between racks and from front to back. Bake until the sides of the cookies are ...