Germany is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition. Back in the 1600s, trees displayed in homes were not decorated with glass ornaments, but rather fruit.

When the holiday season rolls around, few experiences match the charm of a German Christmas market. Known locally as ...

In the tradition of German Christmas markets held in town squares across Germany, the New Orleans Deutsches Haus will host its sixth Christmas Market Dec. 6-8 at 1700 Moss St. in New Orleans.

As the sky darkens over the town square, families gather in anticipation. The notes of “O Tannenbaum,” the 19th-century German Christmas carol, plink out of the sound system.

The Indo-German Chamber of Commerce under the aegis of the German Embassy organised the 25th edition of the German Christmas Market recently ...