Everybody who’s decorating for Christmas knows to do so with red and green. But the story of how red and green came to represent Christmas isn’t as linear as the string lights around your tree ...

It has to do with the colors green and red as a prop in a play dating back to the 14th century. "One of these plays was the Paradise play — the fall of Adam and Eve," he said. "The traditional ...

Christmas colors: Why red and green are the hues of the holiday Experts break down the reasoning behind these traditional Christmas colors. Updated Oct. 25, 2024, 8:23 PM EDT ...

Serving up red and green chiles in New Mexico 04:04. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas on the streets of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The central plaza sparkles with lights; farolitos ("little ...

In 1882, after Thomas Edison developed a practical electric light bulb, Edward Johnson, his friend and partner in Edison’s Illumination Company, created the first set of “Christmas lights ...

Melania Trump unveiled this year’s White House Christmas decorations on Monday morning, offering Americans their annual glimpse inside the psyche of the reticent, reluctant first lady.Those who ...

Despite the red trees in the people’s house this year, the official 2018 White House Christmas tree is a more traditional green Fraser, and stands in the Blue Room draped with more than 500 feet ...

Red and green were Christmas colors well before Coke was being sold as Santa’s favorite beverage. For instance, an 1896 newspaper mentions, “The decoration of the hall was as unique and ...

Why are red and green Christmas colors? The classic color combo goes back to an artist in the 1920s. No, wait—it traces back to Victorian Christmas cards in the 1800s.