The 2024 winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, happens on Saturday, Dec. 21, and is marked with traditions and ...

Solstice on December 21, 2024, marks the shortest day and longest night in the Northern Hemisphere. Read about what causes ...

Know why December 25th was chosen to celebrate Jesus' birth and explore the traditions that have evolved over time.

Indeed, with winter solstice on Saturday and Christmas and the first night of Hanukkah happening on Wednesday, there’s an ...

Saturday (December 21) is winter solstice, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. In many pagan religions, the day is marked by Yule: a holiday that's a time of both reflection and c ...

In mainline Christian circles, winter solstice celebrations and longest night services are growing in popularity.

Christmas Day is fast approaching falling on 25 December as it does every year. But it wasn’t always that way. Here’s how the ...

The Yule log, or bûche de Noël in French, is a dessert that evokes the warmth and joy of the Christmas holidays. But what is ...

The yule log is a classic festive treat, but did you know its origins lie in a pagan tradition? For many centuries, people ...

Saturday marks the shortest day of the year and the official start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. NPR has compiled ...