The time before Christmas is called Advent, meaning 'coming' or 'waiting' in the language of the church. It is the first four weeks of the church year, in many ways with similarities to Ramadan before ...

We take a look at a raft of advent calendar-inspired books for young readers featuring open-a-chapter-a-day anticipation.

This year I’ve switched gears, opting for a new mother-daughter tradition that inspired me to slow down and savor the season.

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“Dear friends, Advent is the season of the presence and expectation of the eternal. For this very reason, it is in a ...

Bring this thrifty, creative tradition home by hosting a furniture refresh party. Invite guests to bring tired pieces of ...

Global religious persecution affects Christians in Nigeria, Uyghur Muslims in China, and other communities as Advent ...

I can’t remember when Advent calendars became part of our family’s end-of-the-year traditions, but it must be almost 20 years now, ideal especially for young kids, so much so that the tradition ...

The Duchess of Sussex previously said that "every year it gets better" when it comes to celebrating the holidays with her ...

Little Sleepies dug through a year’s worth of Google Trends results to figure out which holiday traditions each state searches for the most. And here in New York, the number-one tradition wasn’t tree ...

Among them? Homemade advent calendars filled with handwritten notes.