Yule is a celebration of the winter solstice, or the longest night of the year. Falling on Dec. 21, it signifies a new solar ...

As you scroll through your social media feeds this holiday season, you might notice a shift. Amidst the usual glitter and ...

Pyromancy refers to the ancient practice of divination—seeking omens, guidance, or spiritual messages by observing the ...

Per the BBC, the Yule log was originally an entire tree, lit with the remnants of last year’s one. People thought that if ...

European Christmas traditions in countries like France, Italy, and Poland seem downright strange compared to America. These ...

Cultures around the world performed rituals on the winter solstice for the return of the sun. While some of these ...

If none of that is your idea of traditional, you might want to get a copy of  Jordan Chad’s new book, “Christmas in the ...

If the book has a deeper message, it is that Jews have always negotiated Christmas, just in different registers. Sometimes ...

Although we have already had a taste of wintry weather, the official start to the astronomical winter season here in the ...

A Yule log is a rolled sponge cake designed to resemble a wooden log, served during Christmas and linked to a historic winter ...

Esoteric shoppers (or those simply curious) looking for unconventional holiday gifts and more had the opportunity to engage ...

Bell chimes echo in the frosted air, marking the start for festivities. Candles flicker like tiny stars against the dark ...