What are the German Christmas stocking traditions?

Children hang a stocking by the fireplace in the hope of getting gifts from this Saint. He is supposed to go from house to house to reward good deeds and punish bad ones with twigs in their stocking in the place of exciting gifts. read more

Stockings have been an essential part of the Christmas tradition for centuries (except, briefly, in the mid-1800s, when the New York Times wrote that Christmas trees almost completely supplanted them as the tradition of choice). read more

German Christmas traditions have enriched the modern day celebrations with a number of delightful rituals and routines that make it one of the most vibrant and exciting Christmases in the world. In fact, there’s so much to do that German Christmas begins well before Christmas Eve. read more