And relax... Christmas is over for another year and it's Boxing Day! But why is the day after Christmas Day called Boxing Day? It has ...

Today is Christmas Day! Happy Christmas! Of course, Christmas is pre-dated by two major pagan festivals, the Roman Saturnalia and the Vi...

Every Christmas Eve, children the world over await the arrival of one individual more than any other (or at least one of his many lieutena...

Wassailing used to be a popular part of the Christmas festivities in England and the memory of it still lingers in the words of certain caro...

The word ‘merry’ now has all sorts of connotations connected with it to do with being slightly intoxicated, but how did the seasonal salutat...

Not matter how hard you try to be prepared, more often than not you’ll find yourself braving the chaos of the Christmas Eve last minute shop...

It would be hard to imagine Christmas without the familiar conical form of the festive tree. From December onwards (if not before) they can ...