Dec. 6 is the feast day of St. Nicholas, a date I looked forward to in my growing-up years. It was the day we would find our stockings filled with goodies if we were good throughout the year. The ...

In Ukrainian folk tradition, “Old Nicholas,” also known as St. Nicholas, poses with member ofSt Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church. Pictured, front row from left, Luke Ruane, Maria Ruane, Daniella ...

As the Halloween season folds back into the dark, there lingers one shadowy folklore figure that travels forward into the holiday season –– the Krampus. At first a pagan figure of the winter solstice ...

Monsters at Christmas is a tale older than the holiday itself — at least in Austria and other Alpine countries. There, legend holds that the horned beast Krampus would shadow St. Nicholas before ...

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NOW BEGIN THOSE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS. AS IF YOU WERE ANYWHERE NEAR MARKET SQUARE TONIGHT. NO, YOU DIDN’T STUMBLE UPON A BAD SANTA CONVENTION. TONIGHT WAS KRAMPUS, NOT IN PITTSBURGH. HELLO. UNLIKE JOLLY ...

Santa Claus brings lumps of coal to naughty children in the U.S., but misbehaved children in Bavaria, Austria and eastern Europe fear something more intense and frightening: Krampus. In American terms ...

Most know the story of Santa Claus, the jolly man with the white beard and red suit who travels the world on Christmas Eve, delivering presents to all the children who have been good that year. But do ...

FARGO — In this season of light, Drekker Brewing is embracing the darkness on Saturday night. The Fargo brewery is turning to a bit of ancient Alpine folklore that’s gaining interest by hosting ...

SAN ANTONIO – Southtown is getting ready to host a Krampus parade this Thursday. Since the event was announced, there have been a lot of questions from San Antonio residents. KSAT spoke with a ...