Holiday traditions feel timeless, like they’ve always existed in their current form. Families gather around Christmas trees. Kids hunt for Easter eggs. Couples kiss under mistletoe without questioning ...

The online version of the Encyclopedia Britannica describes music as an ever-changing and evolving artform that “lends itself easily to alliances with words, as in song, and with physical movement, as ...

NOW that Christmas has just passed, we can now look deeper into the historical roots of and practices performed during the holiday. Celebrated by billions of people globally, Christmas is widely seen ...

As millions around the world make merry during Christmas, few know that they will be celebrating an event deeply steeped in paganism. While December 25 is a day set aside to celebrate the day Jesus is ...

"Twas the Night Before Christmas" is an iconic piece of poetry by today's standards, with its description of jolly old St. Nick and his eight reindeer helping create the modern depiction of Santa ...

It doesn't make sense to me why so many people celebrate Christmas if they want to honor Jesus. Sure, it is a tradition. However, if you have done any reading of the origins of Christmas in the ...

Santa bringing goodies began with the third century’s saint of children — Bishop Nicholas of Myra. Story: One parishioner was very poor, so St. Nick dropped a bag of gold down his chimney into a ...

From putting up a Christmas tree to exchanging presents, holiday traditions can bring about a sense of comfort and nostalgia. Dec. 25, as Christmas Day, has been a federal holiday in the U.S. since ...

Recently, we who read The Forum daily, have witnessed a "tempest in a teapot" regarding the word "Christmas" especially as it related to the annual celebration at Bonanzaville, USA. First, Ross Nelson ...

Scenes of Jesus' birth as depicted in Matthew or Luke are visible this month — though rarely on government property, because of federal court rulings. But many other much-beloved Christmas folkways ...