Americans are ‘over’ Christmas traditions — with a third wanting to swap traditional turkey for a juicy burger. A poll, of 2,000 adults who celebrate the festive period, found 31 percent are bored ...
Americans are used to picturing Christmas as snow-dusted scenes with stockings full of gifts, but that image barely hints at what the season looks like beyond U.S. borders. Outside the country, ...
Before online wish lists, same day delivery, and endless restocks, Christmas in the 1990s came with real pressure. Parents lined up outside malls, kids stared through department store windows, and ...
Christmas is filled with rituals that bring joy, create memories, and connect families across generations. From decorating the tree to singing holiday favorites, the traditions many people celebrate ...
The first Christmas card with the words 'A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year to You." Artist John Callcott Horsley via Wikimedia Commons It’s a common seasonal refrain: “Christmas just isn’t like ...
Throughout the Christmas season, religious communities around the world celebrate traditions that draw them closer to the mystery of the Incarnation. Through rituals and cultural celebrations, they ...
While the Christmas card may have seemed like an entirely new invention to Victorian senders and receivers, the first Christmas card’s design was actually influenced by other, older British holiday ...
There are the 12 days of Christmas, the eight days of Hanukkah, and the seven days of Kwanzaa, but can you imagine 20 days of Christmas? Some wait all year for a single day of celebration with family ...
Christmas endures through the beliefs and customs that families pass down across generations. Each culture shapes the holiday around its own history, faith and everyday life, giving traditions a ...
A Christmas card. British Museum, Artist William Maw Egley. CC BY-NC-SA It’s a common seasonal refrain: “Christmas just isn’t like it used to be.” This is not a new complaint. History shows that ...