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Do you know where our winter holiday celebrations come from?
Euronews via Yahoo Canada News· 6 months agoCurrent winter solstice festivities are multilayered events with deep pagan, Christian and modern...
In Pictures: Barbie bog snorkels and flaming vikings – the quirkiness of 2023
PA Media: UK News via Yahoo Canada News· 6 months agoFrom booting a “bottle” in the land’s oldest sport to bog snorkelling while dressed as Barbie –...
Opinion: I criticized the war in Gaza. Then I was fired from my job as Santa
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 6 months agoKen Dorph loved his job playing Santa in Sag Harbor, New York. He writes about being fired after...
How Christmas is celebrated in 21 places around the world
Business Insider via Yahoo Canada News· 6 months agoLondon gets decked out for the holidays.Alexey Fedorenko/Shutterstock People who celebrate Christmas...
Can you answer these 60 Christmas trivia questions on movies, music and traditions?
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 7 months agoDid you know we can thank Coca-Cola in part for the Christmas imagery we see today? In 1931, they...
When is Krampusnacht? Origins of the dark German tradition and how it’s celebrated
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 7 months agoKrampusnacht is a centuries-old tradition celebrated in Germany and Alpine regions, including...
Forget Lapland, Austria is the answer to the ultimate Christmas ski holiday – for half the price
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA trip to see Santa in Lapland is top of every child’s Christmas list. For parents of true...
7 of the coolest cultural festivals in Europe, from tomato fights to chasing cheese
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 8 months agoDrill down into Europe and what you have is an eclectic collection of regions, cities and cultures....
17 popular German Christmas traditions and their meanings
House Beautiful via Yahoo Finance Canada· 10 months ago17 German Christmas traditionsTravelpix Ltd - Getty Images From hand-carved wooden nutcrackers to...
In Pictures: Gravy wrestling and bog snorkelling – the quirkier events of 2022
PA Media: UK News via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoFrom ancient ceremonies involving flames and costumes, to traditional sports that have been battled...