Where did they come from? Wonder no more. Here are the origins of 12 Christmas traditions. While there’s no official record of why we hang socks for Santa, one of the most plausible explanations ...

Though masks have been used all over the world for centuries, this Mardi Gras tradition started in the early days of Mardi Gras in New Orleans as a way for people to get around socioeconomic ...

But, medieval Germans are credited with starting the Xmas tree tradition. They brought fir trees inside on December 24. The trees were decorated with wafers, candles, and red apples. These ...