Here, 12 old-fashioned Christmas traditions that are just begging for a holly jolly comeback. While we love a fragrant Douglas fir, opt for a festive and retro aluminum Christmas tree to change ...

Here are the origins of 12 Christmas traditions. While there’s no official record of why we hang socks for Santa, one of the most plausible explanations is that it’s a variation on the old ...

The day takes its name from an old English tradition of giving people in service "Christmas boxes" of money or presents on the first weekday after Christmas as a thank you for their hard work ...

This tradition is linked to the breaking of bread at the Last Supper. According to an old Polish legend, animals are granted the gift of speech on Christmas Eve as a reward for their role in welcoming ...

The Belfast-based folk musician Francis McPeake took an old Scottish song from the ... that focus on the rich symbolism of Irish Christmas traditions. Preparing the home and hearth for a ...

This was also a typically urban tradition. No balls, no practices of saying goodbye to the old year happened that day. Christmas Eve, sharing of the wafer, postcard, early 20th century, photo: ...

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 ...

“A Christmas Carol” returns to the Overture Stage this Holiday season, a tradition that has been presented by the Children’s Theater of Madison for 47 years. In Charles Dickens’ classic story, watch ...