In other countries, the name for Christmas is phonetically closer to "nativity," such as "Navidad" in Spanish, "Natale" in Italian and "Noël" in French. Despite its religious origins ...

That said, some traditional Catholic households keep their Christmas trees up until Feb. 2 — 40 days after Christmas — to ...

With only five days until Christmas, weather forecasters now have a pretty good idea of who will wake up to a blanket of snow on the big day. With few exceptions, it appears that what you see on ...

The song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an English Christmas carol. From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly.

The English carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is a cumulative ... the practice with limited success. While Christmas trees were not widespread until the 16th century, churches and households ...

For those who don't have an “Elf on the Shelf,” the idea came about in 2005, after authors Carol Aebersold and daughter Chanda Bell self-published the book “The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition ...

With only days left to wrap up Christmas and Hanukkah ... Walmart locations open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. until Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. Christmas Eve hours are 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., according ...

According to the National Retail Federation, 157 million consumers were expected to shop on Saturday ahead of Christmas. During those days after Saturday and Christmas Day, nearly 49.4 million ...

Technically the beginning of the 12 days of Christmas, Christmas Day is the perfect time to rewatch a beloved festive flick or one of this year’s new additions to the genre. So if you’re ...