From a Belsnickel to a chaotic Secret Santa swap, you can count on the Dunder Mifflin crew to bring a stocking full of ...

Belsnickel is indeed real, and Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas is a forgotten treasure of American holiday culture.

See with your own eyes on Dec. 3, 4 and 17, and put an end to the myth that Belsnickel was a figment of Dwight Schrute’s imagination 10 years ago on "The Office." Belsnickel is a version of St.

At first glimpse, the Belsnickel may look like a character from a horror movie, which is kind of appropriate since he is supposed to invoke fear from children to elicit good behavior and dispenses ...

Unlike Santa Claus, the Belsnickel doesn’t make a list and check it twice to see which kids were naughty or nice. Nor do kids ...

In a statement today, Daniels said, “The Office is about a group of people trying to work together with mutual respect despite the inappropriate actions of their boss and assistant manager. The show ...

But who or what was the Belsnickel? The answer to the question is still somewhat of a mystery. Like most of Lancaster County, those who settled in the Ephrata area, whether Mennonite or Lutheran, ...

While Netflix’s 2018 holiday film, The Christmas Chronicles, didn’t have a clear antagonist—it was more about saving Christmas—the 2020 sequel pits Santa Claus (Kurt Russell) against an elfin ...

POTTSVILLE — The Belsnickel, a Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas figure, is coming to the Schuylkill County Historical Society. Keith Brintzenhoff, a Pennsylvania Dutch folklorist, will impersonate the ...

In the book "Pennsylvania Dutch Christmases," author Gerry Kershner traces the roots of Christ Kindle, Kris Kringel, Belznickel, Saint Nicholas and Santa Claus, telling us: "Belsnickel also known as ...

Editor's note: This article was originally published in December 2023. The 2024 Belsnickel Experience was held Dec. 7. From deep inside a room within the Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum came the ...