The 12 Days of Christmas, stretching from December 25 to Epiphany on January 6, continues the celebration. Among Europe's many cherished traditions, Steves favors Norway, France, and England for ...

The United States has a quirky tradition of hiding a pickle-shaped ornament on the Christmas tree, with a prize for the lucky finder. In Norway, broomsticks and mops are hidden on Christmas Eve ...

It is full of fun, food, family, and tradition. One of the best ways to celebrate ... “We have had people baking all day to prepare the delicious Norwegian baked goods for the Old-Fashioned Christmas ...

A special tradition involves families making their own Christmas tree decorations, rather than buying mass-produced ones. Christmas Eve (Julaften) is the main celebration in Norway. Families come ...

British resident Alex Kronenberg feels wearing Norway's traditional "bunad" costume doesn't quite feel right. He explains how he explained how he launched a business to offer a compromise to other ...

and exhibits about Norwegian Christmas traditions. The event unfolds over the first two weekends of December. Throughout winter, the museum is open from 11 am to 4 pm, Tuesday through Sunday, and is ...

Help children understand Christmas traditions around the world with this free information PowerPoint, packed full of fascinating facts and information. Find out about traditions in the UK, as well as ...

In the UK the tradition of Christmas trees began in the late C18th and was popularised during the reign of Queen Victoria. Each year Norway sends a huge fir tree to the UK to acknowledge support ...

Every year Norwegian brewers create Christmas beer called Juleøl ... Juleøl is said to be 1500 years old, however the tradition of drinking Christmas beer is, in fact, older than Christmas itself. In ...