The big day is here, and so is our final episode of 2024. As we so do every year, we'll... more

The small, unassuming wren may be nothing much to look at, but wait till it starts singing. Its loud, complex... more

One by one, over a series of nights during Christmastime in Iceland, the Yule Lads come down from a mountain,... more

Ded Moroz ("Grandfather Frost"), went from folk tale to fairy tale, from beloved symbol of Christmas to exile, and then... more

Once again it’s time for one of my favorite traditions here on Christmas Past: dedicating an entire episode to you... more

For a long time, ivy conjured images of all things pagan, superstitious, gluttonous, debauched, and morbid. For those reasons, it... more

Forty years ago, audiences got into the Christmas spirit by watching a little green creature get killed in a blender.... more

If Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus, and we celebrate it on December 25, then Jesus must have been born... more

Who doesn't love a parade? The very idea of a procession, usually involving costumes and music, is at least 4,000... more

The three kings. The wise men. The magi. They're the supporting cast in many a Nativity scene...the subject of several... more