There are six European countries where Christmas is celebrated 13 days later than Britain. The reason why January 7 is the big day elsewhere all comes down to the historical use of calendars.

Germany is home to some of the best Christmas markets and the most well-known, but traditional markets can be found all over Europe. Vienna, Austria, is known for their gigantic market near city ...

Thankfully, Europe has other options — one of which ... Plan a trip in December if you'd also like to experience Valletta's Christmas markets or in February to see the city during Carnival.

Like many European Christmas traditions, the burning of the Yule Log is based on ancient pagan rituals – in this case, the celebration of the Winter Solstice just a few days before Christmas.

Submitted by Deb Ziskovsky, president of the Czech Heritage Club and Leah Baker, event coordinator of European Christmas Boutique: Across Europe the Christmas season begins in early December.

Across Europe, from mid-November through Christmas Eve, cities large and small are transformed from everyday life into enchanting, fairy tale-like villages. Locals and tourists pour into hundreds ...

Post Office Travel Money's annual Christmas Markets Barometer, released this week, shows the cheapest European cities to do just that this winter. By comparing prices of food and drink ...

The celebration of Christmas traditions, both centuries-old and new, is underway in St. Paul’s historic Lowertown.  The annual European Christmas Market, known for its intricately-decorated ...

Most major European electricity markets recorded price ... demand across most markets due to reduced work activity over the Christmas holidays. AleaSoft attributed the increases to lower wind ...