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Christmas traditions are like snowbird : No two are the same , and some are downright freaky . Sure , Santa Claus squeezing down chimneys is strange enough , but the world is full of other eldritch Christmas custom that make reindeer game look tamed .
ByDesiree Bowie
Several Christmas mart in large cities will bring about a sense of admiration this vacation season . However , if you ’re in the mood to maltreat into a on-key wintertime wonderland , maybe plan to visit one of the many smaller market in Europe for a quieter , peaceful slicing of joy .
ByMitch Ryan
The holiday season is a time for hanging light , sip strong beverages and doing anything to stay cozy as the wintertime month wreak that biting chill to your doorstep . One magical tradition to maintain cheerfulness and struggle seasonal depression is setting up a classic Christmas tree for all to see .
The painted leaf ’s fire - red farewell are a staple in holiday decorations . But how did a industrial plant indigenous to tropic clime end up on mantels in North America ?
BySam Abramson
Discover the smasher of poinsettias this Christmas season . promote your festal décor with vivacious colors and timeless elegance . The stark holiday jot !
Every December 23rd in the city of Oaxaca , Mexico , Raphanus sativus fall to life , as woodcarver vie for cash and bragging rightfield in this veggie - mode Christmas custom .
ByJennifer Walker - Journey
The 1800s saw the parturition of many of the Christmas customs duty , from Santa Claus to lights , that we know and be intimate today .
ByKate Morgan
The resolutely bipartisan White House Christmas ornament has been an annual tradition since 1981 and is a big fundraiser too .
ByAlia Hoyt
Perhaps no country on Earth loves Christmas more than the Philippines . resident physician there celebrate the holiday for four months hearty . Here ’s why .
ByLaurie L. Dove
In 1957 , a woman named Frances Kipps Spencer invented " Chrismons " to decorate her church ’s sanctuary and to prompt parishioner of the dead on target import behind the Christian celebration of Christmas .
ByCarrie Tatro
mistreat away , St. Nick . Butt out , Rudolph . In this special Yuletide quiz , we ’re saluting another darling member of the Christmas character pantheon : the one and only Missus Claus .
ByMark Mancini
Interfaith families exist all over the world and this is the metre of year when discussion focalise on how to observe the holidays .
BySamira Mehta
The earlier scriptural descriptions do n’t remark the presence of fauna at the manger when Jesus was born . So how did those Nativity scene evolve into what we know today ?
ByVanessa Corcoran
The distinctive trough scene have Mary , Joseph , baby Jesus and an motley of animals . But in Catalonia , Spain , there is one more character : a figure with his pants down , need a poop . But why ?
ByNathan Chandler
White elephant . tight Santa . Yankee swap . These are the holiday company we live for . But if it find like yours is experience a bit tired , we ’ve got 10 rules to liven it up this twelvemonth .
ByMichelle Konstantinovsky
These Advent calendars give new signification to the phrase " countdown to Christmas . " Plus , where did the Advent calendar come from ? And what are some of the more unusual takes on it ?
The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in New York City may be an iconic symbol of the holiday , but how well do you have it away this tree diagram - dition ?
On Christmas Eve , Icelandic families traditionally settle down to a cozy night of exchanging gifts of ledger and reading . It ’s all part of jólabókaflóð or the Christmas Book Flood .
ByDave Roos
We tallied up how much dinero it costs the big guy rope to give every Kyd in the human race toys . And it ’s way more than we expected .
Our possibility on St. Nick ’s sweet ride : It ’s rustic on the external and body politic - of - the - artwork on the inside . Learn more about the modern engineering we reckon lead Santa ’s sledge ( and those reindeer ) .
ByJohn Fuller&Cherise Threewitt
Yes , you read that rightfield . There are several option for charter Christmas trees . They ’re more eco - favorable and way more convenient .
Parson Brown ? Yuletide ? Do you have a clue what the lyrics of Christmas Christmas carol are talking about ?
ByChristopher Hassiotis
Each country has its own unequaled mode of celebrating the Christmas time of year . Learn about Christmas traditions around the world , from England to Ethiopia .
BySarah Toast
Get your ugly holiday sweater filling in one go with these nine horrid knit .
ByYves Jeffcoat
expert and parents are separate on whether to encourage child ’s belief in Santa Claus .
