Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to the holidays, there are certain Christmas symbols that pop up over and over again, like stars, bells, mistletoe, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nutcracker dolls can trace their little wooden development back to the Ore Mountains of Germany in the late 17th century. Most ...

Forget the fruitcake: Candy canes are a much more popular, and yummier, holiday treat. But why are these confectionery canes Christmas symbols? Here’s a bit of Christmas trivia you probably didn’t ...

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See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Christmas trees are widely associated with the Christian holiday, but ...

Wherever I have gone these past couple of weeks I have seen that familiar sight of this time of year, persons selecting a Christmas tree . I have watched the eager faces of children helping Mom and ...

FIRST ON FOX: A Colorado congressman introduced a resolution Tuesday in the House of Representatives affirming that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected. Republican Rep. Doug ...

Social media users are sharing images of Christmas decorations in Lielvārde, Latvia, and claiming they show Nazi-style swastikas. However, the symbol is rooted in the country’s history and folklore ...

There is a decorating trend that has slowly been creeping, Grinch-like, into the holiday season. People across the country have been ditching their very green evergreens for artificial black trees. It ...

Legend goes that a candy maker from Indiana was trying to make a candy that would help everyone remember what Christmas is all about. He hit upon the idea for a candy cane. He incorporated several ...

Nutcracker dolls can trace their little wooden development back to the Ore Mountains of Germany in the late 17th century. Most often depicted as toy soldiers, they became gifts and symbols of good ...