Ah, Christmas! That magical time of year when the air is filled with the scent of pine and cookies, and we’re all frantically trying to remember where we put the ornaments from last year. While we’re ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gingerbread houses and decorated trees trace their origins to 19th-century Germany and 16th-century Latvia, respectively. Jonkonnu ...

Sault Ste. Marie—At Holy Name of Mary Parish, Christmas is observed not only as a religious holiday, but as a tradition rooted in centuries of gathering, reflection, and shared joy, said Father Allen ...

Ah, Christmas. The twinkling lights, the smell of gingerbread, and the joyful chaos of family gatherings. It's a time filled with traditions that make our hearts swell with nostalgia. But if you've ...

BOSTON (WHDH) - A Christmas tradition returned to the old State House in Boston for the first time since World War two. Starting back in 1913, carolers performed on the balcony but the tradition ...

Settlers in frontier Appalachia — many of them Scots-Irish — faced hard journeys on rough roads and trails through terrain crisscrossed with mountain ridges and valleys cut by rivers and creeks. In ...

While many families have packed away their holiday decorations, Fort Watauga is keeping the festive spirit alive by celebrating Old Christmas. This event, held on Jan. 4, allows visitors to step back ...

Candles in farmhouse windows can shine a long way on dark nights in the Blue Ridge Mountains. That light was especially symbolic at Christmas when settlers in frontier Appalachia — many of them ...

’Tis the season for Christmas lights, gingerbread houses, eggnog and newspaper stories that begin with “ ’Tis the season.” Let’s take a moment to learn from where these holiday traditions — well, all ...

Millions of people around the world celebrated Orthodox Christmas on Wednesday, nearly two weeks after much of the world marked the holy day. Certain Eastern Orthodox churches, including those in ...

We don't do much in the way of Christmas pageantry around our house, but we have modest traditions. We string lights around the rooms, hang a few ornaments, and bring out the Spode Christmas Tree ...