perversely dark ornaments featuring that little shrieking man from Norway’s most famous art image. “In a way, it symbolizes all the angst in preparing for an excellent Christmas,” Ambassador ...

Maybe that’s why Christmas in Norway feels more like a pagan festival ... They gave the remaining animals a little extra hay and even lashed bundles of grain to posts outside to feed the birds.

With less than a week to go until Christmas Eve (the day Norway typically celebrates), many hoping for a white Christmas will be left desperately hoping for the weather to turn after little snowfall ...

Such is the importance of the gift tradition, the Norwegians leave little to chance ... Twelfth Night of Christmas, when it is taken down to be chipped and composted. Norway gifts many more ...

One of my yearly Christmas traditions is to go to Oslo, Norway, to visit family - but also to soak up the festive vibes which I struggle to get anywhere else. Where better for a December getaway ...

The annual Christmas tree tradition began in 1947 as an expression of gratitude for the support Norway received from the UK during World War II. The Christmas tree in Norway being chopped down ...