Note: Of the columns I have been asked to repeat, this one ranks highest among my readers. “O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie; Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent ...

Where did they come from? Wonder no more. Here are the origins of 12 Christmas traditions. While there’s no official record of why we hang socks for Santa, one of the most plausible explanations ...

Thanks to the language learning platform Preply, many are discovering 10 lesser-known Christmas traditions that might ... to fill their stockings with sweets and chocolate if they are good.

So don’t complain if you get given socks this Christmas – your life may depend on it. Sweden has some charming Christmas traditions. For example, it’s customary to serve a Christmas Eve ...