Photo by Any Lane via Pexels I actually started this tradition when my kids were younger. Let the kids open one present on Christmas Eve, but make sure the gift is warm and snuggly pajamas.

Don’t open gifts until Christmas? Well for some families, it’s a Christmas Eve tradition to get a little preview by opening just one gift on Christmas Eve. You can designate a specific gift or ...

This tradition is linked to the breaking of bread at the Last Supper. According to an old Polish legend, animals are granted the gift of speech on Christmas Eve as a reward for their role in welcoming ...

Holidays and tradition go hand in hand: Thanksgiving feasts, Christmas trees, menorah lighting, New Year’s Eve kisses ... does not exchange Christmas gifts. We came to this decision after ...

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CLIFTON — Santa's annual ride through the streets of the city, a Christmas Eve tradition that has been ... his international duties of delivering gifts with the help of his reindeer.

The origin of this Italian tradition is shrouded in mystery. Why seven fishes on Christmas Eve? Some say there’s a fish for each sacrament of the Catholic Church. Others tie it to the seven days of ...

“These are traditions handed down through my family,” said Udut, 64, a retired postal worker. “I think it’s important to carry them on.” Jean Semanco, who has attended Christmas Eve ...