Christianity spread across the Roman Empire through persecution, cultural adaptation, and the transformation of pagan beliefs ...

Aside from Easter, Christmas is perhaps Christianity’s most sacred date. As a celebration of Christ’s birth, the holiday is ...

Christmas is one of the most celebrated festivals in the world, recognised not only as a religious observance but also as a ...

How did decorated trees, cut-out cookies and stockings by the fireplace become Christmas symbols? Christmas symbols we all ...

A Christian empire that inherited classical learning, Byzantium preserved pagan texts via schools, new script, scholia, and ...

Since then, the Isle of Man is one of the only places in the world that still ‘hunts the wren'. From 10am to 11.40am on ...

The beauty of the Christmas tree is that it does not require enforced belief. For Christians, it gestures towards the ...

Evergreen holly species have long been a symbol of Christmas and other winter holidays and traditions. The dark green, ...

Our native holly has a long history of pagan and Christian traditions. The Celts believed it would ward off evil spirits.

We have always loved live Christmas trees, and the trend these days is that people are returning to bringing a live tree into ...

Shifting the Christmas celebration to March or April, therefore, offers a compelling solution. Biblically, this period is ...

The winter solstice can fall on any day between Dec. 20 and 23, depending on the year, but the 21st and 22nd are the most ...