A German holiday tradition is picking up steam in popularity here in the Quad Cities. December 5 is Krampusnacht, or the Night of the Krampus. In countries like Germany, Switzerland and Austria, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (WHTM) Krampusnacht (Krampus Night) takes place every December 5. This is the day before the Feast of St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra ...

The holiday season is here which means naughty children should beware of the Krampus. The Krampus, also known as the “Christmas Devil,” is a creature from a German legend centuries ago. The story ...

SALZBURG, Austria — As you approach Salzburg's Max Aicher Stadium on the eve of the feast of St. Nicholas, you'd be forgiven if you thought that, from a distance, there appeared to be a Chewbacca ...

Hundreds gathered today for the ninth year of the Whitby Krampus Run (WKR), an annual celebration of alternative Christmas traditions. The event which is held in Whitby, Yorkshire, takes place on the ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Krampus is part of European folklore as one of St. Nick’s helpers who doles out punishment to misbehaving children and what better way to dole out punishment than by having people ...

Whitby Krampus Run is returning to the North Yorkshire coast for its 10th year A celebration of festive folklore is set to take over Whitby this weekend for the 10th annual Krampus run. In an ...

Performances took place in the town despite the wet and windy weather Weather warnings and Storm Darragh failed to damped the spirits of those who turned out to see the 10th annual Whitby Krampus Run ...

• Countries like Austria and Germany celebrate "St. Nicholaus" on December 6th, and have a Krampuslauf, or Krampus Run, the night before. • Krampus is Saint Nich's helper, but he is unbelievably scary ...