At Christmas parties in New York, avoiding the C-word has become a conscious thing. The “polite” aversion to using it pops up even at extended-family gatherings.

The school superintendent in Marlborough, New Hampshire issued a Yuletide edict to the local American Legion post: you can’t call a Christmas tree a Christmas tree.

Use these long-lost and (mostly) long-forgotten words to get you through the holiday season.

Getting Rid of Your Christmas Tree? Give it to Hungry Goats Instead of Throwing it Out Old Christmas trees are packed with Vitamin C and act as a natural dewormer for goats ...

A Christmas Carol Theatre in the Park @ Durham Performing Arts Center, Dec. 5-7 @ Memorial Auditorium, Progress Energy Center, through Dec. 17 For years now, the character of the Lamplighter has ...

Review: ACT’s long-running ‘Christmas Carol’ goes out with a bang, and a tear Kevin Berne/American Conservatory Theater ...

Melania Trump, the former First Lady, shared her and Donald Trump 's approach to Christmas presents. Despite their immense wealth, Melania's approach to gift-giving is surprisingly modest.

Dina Martin in The Dina Martina Christmas Show at ACT. Photo credit: David Belisle Dear Readers, I am loathed to admit that I’ve never seen one of Dina Martina’s Christmas shows. Hey, I’ve ...

A Christmas carol service in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo has accidentally printed out the lyrics to late rapper Tupac Shakur ’s ‘Hail Mary’ in its programme instead of the 15th century ...

Helyer points out that Christmas, like other biblical stories, is a sub-narrative, which must be seen in its overall context.

As Christmas has become increasingly secular, it’s entirely possible to celebrate the holiday like the Flintstones: completely devoid of faith ...

The Bishop of Newcastle has branded the Archbishop of York's Christmas Day sermon "empty words" after he said the Church of England needs to "kneel in penitence" and "be changed".