The Christmas story is about Jesus coming to mankind. As holiday decorations show, Christians around the world often picture him in their own cultures.
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‘In the Bleak Midwinter’ is now a treasured Christmas classic, but it didn’t start life that way – not in the UK, at least.
The dead of winter, when the longest night of the year takes place, has also traditionally been celebrated as a time of renewal and reverence.
Keeping human foods away from pets is one way to avoid emergency veterinary hospital runs during Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or New Year’s.
Multicultural Jewish families and Jews of color are innovating food-centered holidays to bring their whole selves to the table.
If you skirt the small talk and dig a little deeper, you’ll be surprised at what you might learn.
You might think it’s fine to have a few with friends before heading for a night out, but alcohol-related harms actually increase with pre-drinking.
When we visit city streets, shops or malls during the holiday season, is it spending money that we like? Or is it about experiencing our surroundings?
Finding good gifts can be tricky. Here are some research-backed tips to help you with your holiday shopping.
Gratitude and praise are not only some of the most common themes in Christian music, but also some of the oldest.
A new survey suggests three ways consumers are behaving like the US economy is in crisis, which may become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
A mix of New England and British traditions and historical events led to the particular poultry you’ll find on Thanksgiving tables everywhere.
Simchat Torah is about more than beginning to read the Torah all over again. It’s about the need to reexamine what we think we know, over and over again.
Don’t let microbes and insects turn your Halloween masterpiece into a horror show before the big night.
The Wahhabi school of Islam has spread throughout the world, along with its disapproval of the holiday.
Travelling has many health benefits, like recovering from mental and physical fatigue, improving household relationships and making people happier.
The Utah holiday is a reflection of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ slowly changing identity, a historian of Mormonism and migration writes.
Taking time off work is important, but many people don’t take their full holiday entitlement. Here’s how to make the most of time off
The tourist appeal of the St. Lawrence River dates to the 19th century. Residents and summer visitors have rubbed shoulders ever since, but not necessarily shared the same ideas about its attractions.
Knowing whether it’s safe to travel is harder in the age of COVID. This travel guide may help.
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