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.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have established several new Christmas traditions for their two children, Prince Archie and ...

There are all kinds of spins on advent calendars these days, but for one ex-Packers player and his comedian wife, theirs is ...

Christmas is celebrated across the globe, but the way people honor the season is as diverse as the cultures themselves. From ...

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

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

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

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 ...

On the eve of St. Nicholas Day, children around the world leave out stockings or shoes in hopes of waking up the next morning to a treat. The feast day of St. Nicholas, which is celebrated Dec. 6, ...

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 ...