Christmas, the traditional Christian holiday that commemorates the birth of Jesus, is being celebrated by people around the ...

As Christians celebrate Christmas, Pope Francis, in his traditional Christmas message, urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and ...

From uniquely American holiday activities to Welsh winter customs, here’s how different countries and cultures celebrate the ...

More than 200 million Christians are associated with Orthodox Churches and most celebrate Christmas on 7 January.

Here's a glimpse at how different cities are celebrating Christmas around the world. Oxford Street in London ... visitors can enjoy taking photos at the Christmas castle and a giant illuminated ...

Visitors tour the 41st annual Deacon Dave’s Christmas display at Casa del Pomba in Livermore, Calif., on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. The Deacon Dave Rezendes’s world-famous home features more than ...

Holiday lights are everywhere — and everywhere they look a little different. In recent weeks, Associated Press photographers captured glistening scenes around the globe.

Colorful Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations took place around the Bay Area and worldwide on Wednesday ... “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions” plaguing the world, from the Middle ...

Photo by Abdesslam MIRDASS AFP via Getty Images The Strasbourg Christmas Market, France’s most popular market and that dates back to the mid-1500s, is one of the best-known in the world ...

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde posed for a formal portrait with their four children, Princess Elisabeth, Prince Gabriel, ...

Holiday lights in Poland.AP Images Christmas in Poland is celebrated ... in Croatia.ANTONIO BRONIC/Reuters Like many places around the world, some Croatian families celebrate Christmas with ...