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Hundreds of Ukrainians gathered in St. Michael square in Kyiv to sing carols and parade with the stars on Christmas Day.

From punk and indie to hip-hop and alternative rock, these unconventional Christmas songs take a different approach to the ...

An actor at the Dickens Museum in London is delivering dramatic performances of the classic holiday tale, just like the ...

Many of the same people who bristle when greeted with 'Happy Holidays' voted to end the Affordable Care Act’s subsidies.

The literary significance of "A Christmas Carol" by no means impedes the fun provided by the tale. As Wilson wrote, "A ...

All of which points to the importance of forgiveness.

For more than 70 years, the greatest musicians in the world have been recording Christmas songs. Here are our picks for the ...

Charles Dickens' novella A Christmas Carol has been reimagined by playwright Marie Jones in the setting of Victorian Belfast.

Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte shared a heartwarming piano duet at the "Together at Christmas" carol service, playing ...

Greece is steeped in fascinating holiday traditions, with its Christmas carols, or kalanda, being some of the most ...

Hundreds of new Christmas songs are released every year, but each time December rolls around, the same small handful of ...