Early December of last year, we boarded a sleek longship in the Dutch capital of Amsterdam, its canals shimmering in the ...

Cherished Christmas tradition for some, profoundly insulting for others, the Dutch character "Black Pete", a servant who ...

In the Netherlands, a character known as Zwarte Piet has traditionally appeared alongside Sinterklaus — Dutch Santa Claus — as a “helper.”  He shows up at parades and Christmas parties — in Blackface.

While many Europeans will wait until the end of December for their Christmas celebrations, the Dutch have already got going. This evening (5 December) signifies the Sinterklaas evening with the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Sinterklaas visits our house every Dec. 6. The beloved Dutch Christmas gift-giver – instantly recognizable with his long white beard, red cap and a white horse -- descends from ...

European Christmas traditions in countries like France, Italy, and Poland seem downright strange compared to America. These ...

From a charming Danish village lookalike in the West to a historic bluff-top town in the South, these destinations add local flavor to holiday merrymaking.

A Dutch court declared that "Black Pete" — a traditional Christmas figure in the country usually performed in blackface — is a negative stereotype on Thursday. Although the order from the Amsterdam ...

The famous words "'Twas the night before Christmas" shaped the holiday by popularizing stockings, reindeer, and even Santa Claus. But the classic poem also sparked a centuries-long controversy. Now, ...