Stories and Traditions

Arguably the best known Christmas carol that nobody knows the words to, the 12 Days of Christmas has become so popular in recent years that

Christmas time in Sweden is celebrated a little differently to the rest of Europe. Instead of having the 25th of December or the Feast of the

As Christmas meals go in the Anglophone world, poultry is pretty standard. If there’s no turkey on the table at dinner, it’s almost guaranteed that chicken,

Christmas in Italy is a largely Catholic celebration, with much made of the feast days in both the run up to Christmas and after Christmas

Although bold children in some parts of the world are afraid of what Santa might bring, at least they don’t have to deal with central

As a predominantly Catholic country, Christmas is celebrated widely in Poland. Advent marks the beginning of the festive season, and people try to be peaceful and not have too much of things, not

As seen in the our ‘Christmas Around the World’ series, the world is full of varying Christmas traditions. While traditions are often carried from place to place as generations of

December 6th marks St. Nicholas’ Day – the feast of the saint who we all know and love as Santa Claus. St. Nicholas’ Day is