In Great Britain the hustle and bustle of the season begins well before Christmas and there is barely anytime for a break until the Twelfth night. There is preparation going on of foods, the sending of Christmas cards, the decorating of houses...

Celebrations for Christmas begin with the visit of St. Nicholas on December 6th and end with the visit of the Three Kings. In Czech Republic, St. Nicholas is called Svaty Mikalas and is believed to climb to earth down from...

Christmas celebrations are quite similar in the variety to America. In some provinces, a big winter festival, called Sinck tuck , is celebrated by the Eskimos, with dancing and a present-giving party. In Labrador, turnips...

Brazilians are a mix of different ethnic people, and as a former Portuguese colony, they have many Christmas customs which originate from this heritage. One tradition is to create a nativity scene or Presépio . The word...

In Belgium there are two Santa Claus figures. There is St. Nicholas and Pere Noel . St Nicholas visits those who speak the Waloon language, in fact he visits them twice. The first time is on the December...

The feast of St Nicholas marks the beginning of Christmas in Austria. The saint accompanied by the devil asks children for a list of their good and bad deeds. Good children are given sweets, toys and nuts. Gifts that are placed under...

Christmas in Australia is often very hot. Whereas the northern hemisphere is in the middle of winter, Australians are baking in summer heat. It is not unusual to have Christmas Day well into the mid 30 degrees Celsius, or near 100 degrees Fahrenheit....