But it seems that the pagan influence on some Christmas traditions may have been overstated. Here is a look at seven Christmas traditions and their origins. In Christianity, the "Twelve days of ...

Who invented Christmas? Historian Lucy Worsley traces the roots of Christmas by exploring the Anglo-Saxon tradition, wassailing where people sing to the apple trees to celebrate the winter solstice.

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 ...

The Christmas season is now imminently upon us, celebrated by more than 2 billion people across the globe, and yet the meteoric holiday’s origins are ... from the Pagan tradition of decorating ...

As someone who studied German language and culture from middle school to majoring in it in college, the holiday season has always been a particularly fun time of year for me. An immense amount of ...