Christmas Traditions

Not only are candy canes used as sweet Christmastime treats, but they are also used for decoration. How did this...

The Victorian Era saw a great revival in the celebration of Christmas in Great Britain. Two hundred years before, Christmas...

An elaborate Polish Christmas tradition is “Wigilia,” a strict 24-hour fast that begins on Christmas Eve and ends with a...

The late 1800s was the golden age of Chocolate production and consumption throughout Europe. Many cities and towns had competing...

In Scandinavian culture, the Christmas season officially begins on December 13th—Saint Lucia’s Day. Early in the morning on Saint Lucia’s...

For generations, people have used a variety of ways to mark the passing of the days leading up to Christmas....

The 18th century American Colonial Christmas was a very different affair than the one we celebrate today. In fact, in...

The German and Swiss immigrants who came to Pennsylvania around 1700 brought with them their own beloved Christmas traditions, which...

Christmas in Russia has had a long and turbulent history. For centuries, Russians observed Christmas in the traditions of the Eastern...