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.

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.

Orthodox Christians in Europe and the wider world ... Epiphany marks the end of the 12 days of Christmas, but not all ...

Like in most Central European countries, Christmas in Poland is a quaint ... Polish customs remain delightfully distinctive. Most of the Polish Christmas celebrations take place on 24th December, and ...

With an extended Christmas period ... New Year in Serbia is actually celebrated twice: first on 1 January and then on 14 January – while much of the rest of Europe struggles through the mid ...

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 ...