Learn about a traditional Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas meal and how some of the holiday's unique elements play out in PA Dutch culture.

The tradition of the Belsnickel waned in the United States during the first half of the 20th Century, when two world wars made all things German suspect.

The Pennsylvania Dutch or the Pennsylvania Germans are descendants of German speaking people who settled in Pennsylvania. They brought with them many customs, traditions and skills that many ...

CINCINNATI – For families across the country, the Christmas season begins Black Friday.But for Greater Cincinnatians, a special day in early December is when the real festivities start.. The ...

“Christmas on the Farm is an opportunity to explore and celebrate the holiday traditions of the Pennsylvania Dutch through a wide range of folk cultural expressions — everything from ...

CHALFONT, Pa. — Home and Backyard is sharing Christmas traditions of the Pennsylvania Dutch! One of the holiday traditions for some PA Dutch is a visit from the Belsnickel. He is the stern faced ...

“The Pennsylvania Dutch played a unique role in introducing many holiday traditions to the region’s culture that are still practiced today, including Christmas Trees, distinctive foodways and ...

Sinterklaas traditions. Tonight, as Dutch families gather together to celebrate they will likely draw lots to decide who to give presents to. Essentially, this is the Sinterklaas equivalent of a ...

Christmas is the most magical time of the year. Opening presents and spending time with loved ones are Christmas traditions that are beloved around the world. But there is one unique Christmas ...

On Dec. 5, the eve of the feast day of St. Nicholas, the Dutch traditionally exchange and open Christmas presents, but it also caps a bitter annual fight over the place of Black Pete in Dutch culture.