Much like with Santa Claus at Christmas, children hope for ... Unsurprisingly, this led to many Dutch people of colour finding the tradition insulting and finding the celebration a traumatic ...

Candlemas is a Christian feast whose traditions influenced this celebration when German immigrants came to the new continent ...

“American Christmas borrows from a multitude of traditions, including Dutch, English, and Irish. There’s an incredible intermingling with all of our holidays,” said Katherine Walker, a UNLV assistant ...

Image: Shutterstock Dutch families have always celebrated the feast day of Saint Nicholas, referred to as Sinterklaas, taking the tradition ... hide brooms and mops on Christmas Eve to keep ...

One of the best-known original Dutch Christmas songs is Flappie by comedian Youp van 't Hek. Listen to the song with English subtitles.

Holland’s Kerstmarkt (Dutch for Christmas market) has been a beloved annual tradition for 27 years. Wooden booths fill the 8th Street Marketplace downtown, offering goods from area producers.

The Christmas season in the Netherlands is a time full of joy and unique traditions worth exploring. It all starts with a Sint Maarten at the beginning of November. Kids take paper lamps, walk along ...