The tradition of the Christmas tree originated from the medieval "Paradise Tree" used to celebrate the Feast Day of Adam and ...

Kids love learning silly, surprising, and magical tidbits about the holidays—and Christmas is full of them! Fun facts about ...

Towering evergreen trees adorned in lights and other trinkets are a focal point of the holiday season. Christmas trees are placed in prominent locations in homes, typically in front of ...

Explore the history of caroling and tour the decorated Oliver Mansion during this holiday-themed museum program.

There's a place for elaborate garlands, flameless candles, and feathery plumes protruding from Christmas trees. But, sometimes, the holiday season calls for simple, old-fashioned decorating. Think ...

More than 200 booths offer traditional Thuringian handcrafts and sweets as a big Ferris wheel stands on the Christmas Fair in front of the Mariendom (Cathedral of Mary) and St. Severi’s Church in ...

One of the most surprising — and saddest — occurrences of the past year was the sudden passing of William Beckmann, pastor emeritus at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Batavia. For the past 30 years, ...

Dan Snow joins food historian Annie Gray to explore festive food through the ages. Porpoises, beaver tails, boar's head and ...

Regardless of where you hang your stockings or what they look like, they're an integral part of Christmas for many families. What you may not know is how the tradition started and where it came from.

Move over twinkling fir trees and wreaths, eggnog, stockings and the office secret Santa — there’s a new kid in town. Over the last decade the ugly Christmas sweater has firmly embedded itself in ...