You have likely heard the story of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" — but what about the one where the Puritans in Massachusetts banned the holiday altogether?

Our insatiable demand for chocolate is destroying forests.

The Satanic Temple of Illinois has set up its Christmas display next to a nativity scene to commemorate the group’s ‘satanic values’ at the state Capitol. WICS reported that earlier this week, for the third year in a row, The Satanic Temple of Illinois installed their notorious display right next to the birth of Christ at the rotunda.

Christmas is a time to enjoy dinner with family. If you're only cooking for one or two, you can still experience the joy of a festive meal.

A ninety-year-old Vermont farmer tells all.

Despite assertions that he is ‘enjoying not doing anything’, author pens The Secret History of Christmas to reveal Santa’s true identity

Jews, Christians and Muslims are all celebrating major holidays at the same time this year. Good Friday, Easter, Passover, and the continued celebration of Ramadan all overlap. At the Grace Baptist Church in Santa Clarita, Pastor David Hegg says Good Friday and Easter Sunday services will be: come one, come all.

It's okay if it's not the most wonderful time of the year.

The Christmas greeting text, which was sent on December 3, 1992, was put up for auction by the British telecoms company Vodafone.

Uruguay's state calendar makes no mention of Christmas or Holy Week, part of a secularization of its calendar which dates back to 1919.

“No one really knows what is going on inside the house or why we didn’t take down the decorations,” said Sara Pascucci, whose father died in January of covid.

The holiday season is particularly difficult for recovering addicts or alcoholics. Stress, financial burdens, family dysfunctions, and loneliness all contribute to relapse. Here are 8 science-backed ways to handle addiction temptation and help your loved ones stay sober during the holidays.

The actress who played the reclusive "pigeon lady" in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, Brenda Fricker, becomes blunt about her holiday plans.

Children around the world should not worry about the logistics of Christmas present delivery while the coronavirus pandemic rages, Dr Anthony Fauci said – because he vaccinated Santa himself.

Summoned by the actor Kirk Cameron, hundreds of maskless people belted out Christmas carols in a Thousand Oaks parking lot Sunday night in a protest against coronavirus restrictions. Cameron, known for his roles in the sitcom “Growing Pains” and Christian films such as “Mercy Rule,” organized and promoted the event on Instagram, drawing rebukes from many for potentially spreading the coronavirus.

It’s officially time to get into the Christmas spirit now that December is here. And there’s no better way to do it than cosying up on the sofa with a cup of something warm and watching festive entertainment on television. Netflix, as ever, has you sorted. The streaming service has a huge list of Christmas content at your disposal, most of which are hidden away within its exhaustive library of films and TV shows.

Santa Claus is coming to town. And he's not bringing COVID-19. At least, that's the word from Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert. "Santa is exempt from this because Santa, of all the good qualities, has a lot of good innate immunity," Fauci told USA TODAY this week.

Peanuts specials A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and A Charlie Brown Christmas, which left their longtime home at ABC for Apple, will return to traditional TV for some special airings this holiday sea…