Why is the third candle on the wreath pink? And where did the wreath originally come from? Learn more about the Advent wreath tradition in Germany in our Advent Calendar. Welcome to the first of our ...

But if you are looking for a larger-than-life advent calendar, you better head to Germany, where the advent calendar, after all, originated. Each December, the southwestern hamlet of Gegenbach ...

Advent calendars in different countries share the same basic concept – counting down the days to Christmas – but Kleinhans uses bags, which are popular in Germany, each containing a small gift ...

Discover the Christmas season from the perspective of typical objects that characterize Christmas in Germany. On top of that, a competition with fantastic prizes awaits you! Find out all you need to ...

Advent calendars add a little sparkle to each day. Created by German Lutherans during the 19th century, these calendars typically hide chocolates or other small candies behind little doors that ...

Shawn Michael Jones for The New York Times These jam calendars are the latest in a long European tradition of observing Advent. Starting in the early 19th century, German Lutherans logged the days ...