KidsPost Holiday traditions aren’t all cheery. Some are weird or a bit scary. Talking animals, monsters and poop are part of Christmas traditions around the world ...

Edinburgh’s Christmas market ranked as the most picture-perfect since the Scottish capital has racked up more than 55,200 hashtags. Strasbourg, France, follows with 34,400 hashtags, and Vienna ...

Christmas markets may have originated as early as the 1200s in Austria, when Albrecht I granted people permission to hold a Krippenmarkt, according to Austria's Tourism Board.

In Austrian folklore, Krampus is a creature that will punish naughty children just before Christmas. On December 5, it's customary for people dressed as Krampus to parade through the streets. 7.

Unique traditions like KFC dinners in Japan and Krampus celebrations in Austria highlight diverse holiday customs. Roller skating to church in Venezuela offers a festive twist, while Catalonia’s ...

The Yule Goat, a Swedish Christmas symbol that evolved in 1966 with the Gävle Goat, is an old Christmas tradition. ... In Austria, the Krampus joins St. Nicholas festivities on December 6.