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, ...

(WHTM) Krampusnacht (Krampus Night) takes place every December 5. This is the day before the Feast of St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, and the patron saint of children and gift-giving. So what is a ...

AUSTRIA — Some like a jolly Santa, others appreciate a creepy Krampus: Participants wearing traditional Krampus and Perchten costumes perform during a Krampus run in Itter, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.

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 ...