Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From new characters in the nativity scene to a take on Santa's helper straight from your nightmares, Christmas traditions around ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — Christmas all around the world, and dozens of traditions can be seen right here in Chicago at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (MSI). Dubbed the “Christmas Around The World & ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged "all people of all nations" to find courage during this Holy Year "to silence the sounds of arms and overcome ...

The festive White House Christmas Tree in Washington, DC. The theme for this year's holiday decorations is “Season of Peace and Light.” Photo by Anna Moneymaker. From the “most famous” (a disputed ...

Caga Tiós on display at the Santa Llúcia Christmas market in Barcelona in 2006. Reporter Christmas is one of the most globally celebrated holidays in the world. But not everybody celebrates the same ...

There are lots of different ways people celebrate Christmas around the world. In Japan, a bucket of KFC fried chicken has become a holiday staple. Christmas Eve in Finland can involve going to the ...

There’s nothing quite like a festive market to bring out the Christmas spirit in people. While these events can be traced back to Vienna — the Austrian city’s first recorded December market was in ...

We all have our own Christmas traditions without which the holiday simply wouldn't feel complete. Maybe it's gathering ‘round the fireplace, hanging up ornaments on the tree, or tucking into the couch ...

From Bethlehem to Beijing, people around the world are celebrating the Christmas season. A polar bear mascot boards an elevator during holiday revelry. Swimmers plunge into frigid waters off Northern ...