Santa Claus is perhaps the most famous gift-giver in all of fiction. Beyond milk and cookies (or the local equivalent) it is ...

Discover the fascinating journey of how Santa Claus transformed over the centuries, from Saint Nicholas to the iconic figure ...

Merry Christmas to one and all! I hope everyone had a wonderful and happy Christmas celebration! During this special week I thought it might be nice to share a little ...

The following is offered in the spirit of Christmas and should not be considered factual reporting.  Every year parents ...

Claus is always represented as a benign figure, yet he and his spokespeople admit that he keeps an extensive “naughty and ...

Kids in the US leave out milk and cookies, but that's not the norm around the world. From beer to rice pudding, see what ...

Some Christmas traditions mirror pre-Christian festivities, but some pagan influences may have been overstated.

More than a hundred food and craft vendors run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Sacramento Asian Sports Foundation in ...

Ordinary folks have taken Nicholas out of the church, traded his vestments for a fur-trimmed red suit, and given him a sleigh ...

Santa and Mrs. Claus this week took supersized rides to southeast Alaska in a C-17 military cargo plane and a camouflaged ...

Modern Christmas traditions, such as tree decorating and gift-giving, can be traced back to ancient festivals which evolved through the Middle Ages and Victorian era. These traditions provide warmth, ...

The secular carol doesn’t mention Jesus, angels or wise men, while reminding listeners of what makes them not just American, ...