Some 200,000 Jewish refugees came to Germany after the fall of the USSR, and brought cultural traditions — like partying hard during Christmas.

The professional darts championships draw tens of thousands of raucous fans. The beer flows freely in the stands, but the ...

Countries in the South Pacific Ocean are the first to ring in the New Year, with midnight in New Zealand striking 18 hours ...

More than a billion people are set to tune in to watch the Times Square ball drop tonight. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) — Germans on Saturday ... to the verge of tears and marring the centuries-old German tradition of Christmas markets. It led several other communities to cancel their ...

The tournament has become a holiday tradition for many hockey fans around the world, beginning on Boxing Day (Dec. 26) each ...

From Hoppin’ John in the United States to soba noodles in Japan, here’s a tasty sampling of New Year’s food traditions around ...

A major New Year’s food tradition in the American South ... Austria and neighbor Germany call New Year’s Eve Sylvesterabend, or the eve of Saint Sylvester. Austrian revelers drink a red ...

BERLIN (AP) — For the elephants and others at the Berlin Zoo, it’s finally time to unwrap their Christmas presents.

South Africans celebrate Christmas with a unique blend of summer vibes, diverse cultural customs, and the iconic spirit of Ubuntu. While some traditions echo the global Christmas spirit ...

Dismantling your Christmas tree may not be the cheeriest chore, but this tradition adds a bit of structure to the post-holiday cleanup Maria Pasquini is the staff editor for human interest’s ...