In Austria and parts of Germany, Saint Nicholas, who visits on 6 December, is traditionally accompanied by the Krampus. While Saint Nicholas rewards well-behaved children with gifts, those who ...

Today, Krampus is still celebrated in parts of Germany, Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Northern Italy, and Slovenia. This is the story of Krampus — Santa’s darker counterpart. The origins of ...

In Austria, December is a time for festive events and frights. Young men walk around dressed up as the Krampus, a devil-demon creature equipped with cowbells and rods, scaring adults and children.

large pointed ears and curled horns more than a foot long that was carved in Austria and actually used in a "pass," or parade focused on Krampus that is common in villages there each winter as a ...

During Christmastime in some European areas like Austria and Bavaria, you’ll probably see a lot of Krampus — horns, hairy hide and all.