Many of these Christmas symbols have humble beginnings that go back to the very origins of Christmas and its associations with pagan celebrations around the winter solstice. Read on to learn more ...

With the festive season creeping up, did you know the interesting history behind some of the most famous Christmas traditions here in the UK? Whether that be the fact that our Christmas Day turkey ...

This garland combines two of the most popular Christmas symbols: evergreen and ornaments. You can buy a garland already festooned with ornaments, or you can easily make one yourself using the two ...

The song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an English Christmas carol ... It has two levels of meaning: the surface meaning plus a hidden meaning known only to members of the Church.

During Advent and Christmas Christians acknowledge the need for a Savior and holly reminds them of this: the holly bough is one of St. John the Baptist's symbols; the Saint heralded our Lord's ...

Make no mistake, people are already shopping for Christmas and it won’t be long ... below which gives you a marker to compare it by), meaning that the undecorated trunk is on show, and overall ...

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Some Dunelm stores across the UK will have Christmas trees up in October - and there's a good reason why. Customers will be pleased to be able to add an extra gift (or a few) to their shopping ...

The origins of ugly Christmas sweaters can be traced back to the 1980s, when a satirical take on traditional holiday knitwear ...

Sir Keir Starmer is to meet with Volodymyr Zelenskyy this morning as the Ukrainian president looks to get more support in his ...