Whether they’ve been cemented in culture since antiquity, since the turn of the 21st century or anytime in between, the ...

Christmas is here and in Ireland we have our own ways of getting into the holiday spirit – but how do other countries ...

The tradition of decorating a Christmas tree was attributed to Prince Albert, the German husband to Queen Victoria, during ...

Elf on the Shelf, meet the Mensch on the Bench. As the two holidays converge, test your knowledge of Christmas and Hanukkah ...

Families in Kamloops and the Okanagan have been busy decorating their Christmas trees this month, adding festive cheer to ...

We embrace old-fashioned holiday flavors by making eggnog or gingerbread people, so why not give some lesser ... Christians ...

Lucia Day for some diehard Scandinavians like myself, who wish to commemorate the virgin Christian martyr Lucia of Syracuse, ...

Spice up the holiday season by admiring the winter illumination. Here are some of the best Christmas lights in the U.S. to ...

Bells in both pagan and Christian traditions supposedly ward off evil ... and it was then developed into different versions of a spicy baked good called gingerbread. According to legend, Queen ...

While its exact origins are debated, it's believed to have roots in pagan winter solstice celebrations and Germanic traditions. In Christian symbolism, the tree represents the tree of life ...

The origins of Christmas cookies can be traced back to medieval Europe, where they were often associated with pagan festivals ... known Christmas cookies is the gingerbread man, which is believed ...