Though they might seem odd to some people, these distinctly British and Irish traditions are the proverbial icing on the (Christmas) cake when it comes to making the Yuletide season special.

The song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an English Christmas carol. From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly.

Christmas is derived from the Old English Crīstesmæsse which means ... According to the National Day Calendar, the many Christmas traditions include: WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began ...

But some of Britain’s oldest and most loved festive traditions, from hanging real stockings to singing Christmas carols and playing games, are unfortunately dying out. A survey of 2,000 British ...

The sci-fi Christmas special is a unique window into British culture – where the joy of the season always meet despair and decline, says Will Cooling In his unofficial role as Donald Trump’s ...

2019 is drawing to a close. If you’re on your own, belong to a culture with non-British Christmas traditions, or one that doesn’t celebrate the holiday at all, you can still have fun.

Christmas might be looking a little different this year, but it’s the perfect time to embrace new traditions, just like these beautiful rituals from around the world. From hanging striped ...

Another commercial Christmas industry was borne by Victorians in 1848 when a British confectioner ... The medieval tradition of using evergreens continued, however the style and placement of ...

Australians might have embraced some European Christmas traditions but have also created their own. Christmas is a significant Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ.