Leaving out cookies for Santa, caroling in the snow, and drinking hot cocoa are all familiar ways to herald the Christmas season. But what about hiding pickles, telling ghost stories, or crowning a ...

Orthodox Christians in Europe and the wider world packed churches on Saturday night for Christmas Eve services. Traditions vary, but typically the main worship service for Orthodox Christians takes ...

Spending Christmas in Europe is a little different from anywhere else. City squares sparkle with lights, the scent of mulled ...

The Christmas holidays, for all their promise of joy and togetherness, can often become a wellspring of stress. The annual dread of overcrowded malls, the frantic search for last-minute Christmas ...

Never call a Swede as the sun sets—absurdly early—on Christmas Eve. For at 3pm the country collectively stops in its tracks to watch a bit of televisual lore. Since 1959 the public broadcaster there ...

People shopping around stalls during holiday season in Dresden, Germany where there is the older Christmas market. There’s something truly magical about Christmas markets, especially when they’re ...

Imagine the aroma of mulled wine and roasted chestnuts filling the crisp, winter air as you wander down cobbled streets surrounded by storybook buildings illuminated by a glow of white lights. That, ...

There’s something truly magical about Christmas markets, especially when they’re located in the picture-perfect heart of a historic European city. Unsure about which one to check out this year?

Fireworks have become an integral part of Christmas Eve celebrations in countries like the Philippines, Mexico, and parts of Europe, blending tradition with festivity. In the Philippines, fireworks ...

On Wednesday we celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah on the same day. The pageantry, art, decorations, traditions, and music of the season — especially the music — have all the ingredients for great ...