Throughout European history, Christians frequently attacked Jews on Christmas and Easter, claiming they killed Christ. “The custom was for Jews to not leave the house for fear of being attacked by ...

Palestinian Christians are reviving their seasonal public celebrations, hoping to bring light and holiday spirit at the end of a gloomy year in the West Bank.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, biblical scholars interested in parallels between ancient religious belief systems argued ...

An ancient Greek custom of decorating tree branches might have inspired the modern-day decoration of the Christmas tree.

The Philippines has the longest Christmas period in the world, with festivities spanning from September to January. As summer comes to a close, shopping malls are draped in decorations to mark the ...

Alexandre Dumas, the famed French author of swashbuckling adventures, such as The Three Musketeers (1844), The Count of Monte Cristo (1846) and The Man in the Iron Mask (1848–50), was an admirer of ...

Christmas is now celebrated on December 25th in more than 90 countries around the world. The festival has its origins in ...

Of course, sometimes the Christmases you remember are sad, like being separated from your family, and I have had several of ...

Ancient Greek winter solstice festivals such as Haloa and Poseidon’s month blended astronomy, fertility rites, and the divine ...

After two unusually quiet holiday seasons, Christmas has returned to the Galilean city, drawing visitors back into its ...

Originally a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus, Christmas has evolved into a global cultural event.

Since November, Ms. Cook, a couponing influencer with more than 800,000 followers on TikTok, has posted updates about holiday ...