The 16th-century Christmas carol "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" says, "God rest ye merry, gentlemen / Let nothing you dismay / Remember, Christ, our Saviour / Was born on Christmas Day." It's a ...

The first commercial Christmas card was sent in 1843. The British royal family sends Christmas cards to friends, family, and household members. You can send a Christmas card to your favorite royal to ...

Christmas is a Christian holiday that observes the birth of Jesus. But did you know that the earliest followers of Jesus did not annually commemorate his birth? Or that Santa Claus is inspired by the ...

Marjorie Reynolds joins Bing Crosby at the piano to look at a Valentine in the 1942 musical Holiday Inn. (John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) Nearly every pop music holiday song ...

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