The biggest single week for candy cane sales is the second week of December, the NCA said on its website — and National Candy Cane Day is celebrated Dec. 26 every year.

Every year, millions of red and white polkagris sweets, also known as candy canes or sticks ... Amalia Eriksson found herself a widow and single mother to a daughter, Ida. Determined to support ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It's the time of year when stores are making a killing on candy canes. But how did the sweet treat become such a holiday staple and get its iconic look? While candy canes were ...