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Why we celebrate Christmas, according to religious experts. For some Americans, Christmas is a 365 days-a-year obsession. For millions of others, the yuletide season is a cherished annual ...

People around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on December 25. Here’s why—and the history of its iconic symbols from Christmas trees to Santa Claus.

More than 2,000 years after the birth of Jesus, the history of quintessentially Christmas traditions and holiday items can be traced back to pre-Christian practices and culture, also referred to ...

On Christmas Day in 1862, in the midst of the Civil War, as many as 40,000 people gathered at Hilton Head, an island off the coast of South Carolina that’s about 12 miles long and 5 miles wide ...

McLean said that hosting a Boxing Day party is also a great way to finish off some of the Christmas food. Turkey is a traditional British Christmas meal and on Boxing Day, many enjoy a turkey curry.

What is Boxing Day? Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated after Christmas Day, on Dec. 26. It is usually marked by gift-giving, celebrations and sporting events.

At the Council of Tours in 567, the Church set both Christmas Day and Epiphany as feast days on Dec. 25 and Jan. 6, respectively, and named the 12 days between the feasts as the Christmas season.

It’s a Polish tradition some say is bigger than Christmas Day itself. The Polish Christmas Eve dinner celebration known as Wigilia has been around for centuries and is celebrated annually in ...