(Each city says it is the true home of the first Christmas tree.) In the 16th century, German Christians brought the trees inside their homes as a symbol of everlasting life. When news spread that ...

The song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas ... to practice their faith openly. Someone during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young Catholics. It has two levels of meaning: the ...

The ilex or holly, and the ivy, both evergreen plants are traditional Christmas symbols: the holly for part of the same reason as the Glastonbury Rose is, because it represents the Crown of Thorns ...

it's Christmas, just have one'." Tom, Jamie and Kali all say their friends and family have been really supportive of their decision not to drink. And it's easier to say no to any well-meaning ...

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 ...

Lacey Turner may be familiar to BBC One viewers at home thanks to her role as Stacey Slater on EastEnders, but viewers may be ...

America’s Balsam Hill, who make some of the best artificial Christmas trees, base the branches for their faux Nordmann ... you a marker to compare it by), meaning that the undecorated trunk ...

Go ahead and stock up on hot cocoa, pull those Christmas sweaters out of the back of the closet and get ready to snuggle in for three months of Christmas miracles and holiday cheer. Should you ...

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