While the Christmas card may have seemed like an entirely new invention to Victorian senders and receivers, the first Christmas card’s design was actually influenced by other, older British holiday ...

From Yorkshire puddings to pantomimes, these British Christmas traditions might surprise you.

It’s a common seasonal refrain: “Christmas just isn’t like it used to be.” This is not a new complaint. History shows that Christmas traditions are just as subject to change as any other aspect of ...

Holiday festivities are officially in full swing, with parties, presents, winter concerts, and lights aglow. It's a busy time of year that involves festivals, holidays, and celebrations from many ...

“Keep Christmas in your own way, and let me keep it in mine.” So mutters Scrooge — who didn't keep it at all. But he wasn't wrong. We don't all keep Christmas the same way. Britain is where "A ...

Every December, my kitchen turns into a little echo of a British Christmas — a season where tradition is measured as much in flavor as in festivity. I love the lights, the music, and the gift-giving, ...

If you call him "Father Christmas" instead of Santa Claus, you just might be from the United Kingdom. Christmas in the UK differs slightly from celebrations in America and elsewhere around the world.