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Christmas in France has many unique holiday customs, such as Pere Noel and a Christmas Creche instead of a Christmas tree.

Great ways to incorporate international Christmas traditions into your holiday celebration.

50 miles above New Orleans, Cajun/German descendants build about 100 huge bonfires on Mississippi River levees. Legend says they light the way for Pere Noel.

Christmas has long been a time of celebration around the world and there are many different ways to celebrate the holidays.

Santa Claus is a familiar name in North America but in Italy he is referred to as Babbo Natale or Sinter Klaas in Holland. Christmas Art Lesson on Portrait drawing.

Christmas at Epcot is an amazing and magical time of year to visit, featuring Santas from around the globe, international shopping, candlelight processions and more.

The holiday season is about doing the same things as the year before - that's tradition. But how old are today's Christmas practices? Explore a little Yuletide history.

Beginning language students can have fun and learn French vocabulary by focusing on words and phrases associated with the Christmas holiday.

Visitors to the traditional Montreux Christmas market can shop on the shores of Lake Geneva, and visit to the medieval fair at the historic Château de Chillon.

Every year, children's letters to Santa Claus receive answers - with some help from your friendly neighborhood postal workers.

This season, listen to Christmas music from all over the world, for free. Enjoy holiday classics and carols by visiting the online radio stations listed below.

Although based on St. Nicholas and the Dutch Sinterklass, the jolly gift-giver who is known universally today as Santa Claus is definitely an American creation.

Children of all ages have believed in Santa Claus for years. Have you ever wondered where this all started and why? Where did tthe white beard and red suit come from?

Addis Ababa in November and December is definitely merry; fun social events regale its inhabitants like Haile Gebresellasie's Great Ethiopian Run and Christmas bazaars.

European Christmas folklore is filled with Santa Claus-type figures, all kind-hearted in nature. It also is filled with creatures who are not so nice.

Not all legendary Christmas gift givers are male. In some European countries, female Santa figures deliver gifts on various dates during the holiday season.