Here, 12 old-fashioned Christmas traditions that are just begging for a holly jolly comeback. While we love a fragrant Douglas fir, opt for a festive and retro aluminum Christmas tree to change ...

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 is that it’s a variation on the old ...

Here is a look at a number of old Easter traditions we don’t see anymore. This unusual tradition took place in a few of the cathedrals of northern France during medieval times. On Easter ...

The Belfast-based folk musician Francis McPeake took an old Scottish song from the ... that focus on the rich symbolism of Irish Christmas traditions. Preparing the home and hearth for a ...

This tradition is linked to the breaking of bread at the Last Supper. According to an old Polish legend, animals are granted the gift of speech on Christmas Eve as a reward for their role in welcoming ...

Decorated with edible snowflakes and festive icing, they rarely last long after Christmas. The tradition of leaving cookies and milk for Santa continues to symbolise gratitude and the spirit of ...

This tradition of bringing a tree into the home for Christmas is a very old one. It started in the UK in the late eighteenth century and became popular during the reign of Queen Victoria.

We now associate the word "Yule" with all things Christmas but the word comes from the Old Norse for a feast ... Some Scottish festive traditions still go back to the Vikings and Yule, like ...