Like many places around the world, some Croatian families celebrate Christmas with an Advent wreath made of straw or evergreen. The wreath has four colored candles that symbolize hope, peace, joy ...

Christmas Cookies from Around the World are a holiday favorite enjoyed everywhere. Each country adds its own unique flavors, shapes, and traditions to these sweet treats.

From Switzerland’s Basel Christmas Market to Denmark’s Christmas in Tivoli to New York’s Winter Village, here are some of the ...

Germany is famous for its Christmas markets (Weihnachtsmärkte), where visitors can buy handcrafted goods, enjoy mulled wine (Glühwein), and savor traditional German Christmas treats like stollen ...

Advent calendars are also popular in Germany, which allow children to count down the days until Christmas Eve, per the source. Another day celebrated in Germany is Dec. 6, which is Saint Nikolaus Day.

As Christians celebrate Christmas, Pope Francis, in his traditional Christmas message, urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms ...

The decorating of a Christmas tree is a long held tradition around the world that began in Germany. In the 1600s, trees were decorated with apples in honor of "Adam and Eve Day" on Dec. 24.

Video showed a car plowing into a large crowd in the city of Magdeburg. The driver, identified as a 50-year-old Saudi Arabian citizen who worked as a doctor, was arrested.

MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) — Four women and a 9-year-old boy were killed and 200 people were injured when a Saudi doctor drove into a Christmas market teeming with holiday shoppers in the German ...

Explore Christmas Around the World! Enter for a chance to win 1 of 5 family 4-packs of tickets. ... From the aroma of freshly baked cookies in Germany to the warm glow of Advent candles in Sweden, ...

Like many places around the world, some Croatian families celebrate Christmas with an Advent wreath made of straw or evergreen. The wreath has four colored candles that symbolize hope, peace, joy ...