“Wild Mountain Thyme” is an Irish folk song with strong roots in Scottish traditions. The Belfast-based folk musician Francis McPeake took an old Scottish song from the early 19th century ...

5. Enjoy a post-lunch stretching session If you can’t quite muster the energy to head out for a walk after your Christmas lunch (a common tradition), then have a go at a quick post-lunch ...

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The Christmas tree, a popular German tradition by the early 1800s, was popularized in the United Kingdom in the 1840s after Queen Victoria‘s German-born husband, Prince Albert, famously brought ...

For many people, Christmas is a time for decorating trees, hanging up wreaths and kissing under the mistletoe. But have you ever wondered where these botanical traditions come from? 'Tis the season ...

We tend to think of Christmas-season traditions as ancient ... a veteran writer for the Detroit Post and Tribune. “It was brilliantly lighted with...eighty lights in all encased in these ...

OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty In a poignant moment of togetherness, Kate Middleton stepped out with her family for the royal tradition of Christmas Day services at St. Mary Magdalene Church on ...