At this year's Christmas market at the Trinity Church in Melbourne, it got to 33 degrees. This is why the traditional mulled ...

Wreaths became a popular Christmas decoration during the 19th century and are often lavishly decorated with evergreen, berries, dried fruits and baubles. They are traditionally hung outside on the ...

We all have our traditions at this time of year and I well remember back when I was growing up in England the two greetings ...

Advent wreaths also use candles to count down the four weeks before ... Tinsel started out made of real silver as a symbol of wealth and a lovely way to reflect candles on old-timey German Christmas ...

Christmas, celebrated by 2.4 billion Christians globally, blends ancient winter rituals, vibrant traditions, and religious significance. Its midwinter date, chosen by Pope Julius I, highlights ...

When I was a teenager in Tennessee during the 1980s, Christmas officially launched the day after Thanksgiving: holly wreaths ...

This guide will pique your curiosity with how to say "Merry Christmas" in different languages; plus, how Christmas is ...

1. Advent wreath: German in origin, the Advent wreath is probably the most popular Advent custom. The wreath consists of a ring of evergreens with four candles — three purple and one pink — to ...

A special form of wreath is the Advent Wreath, lit each evening by a designated member of the family. The wreath is very simple in design and readily assembled. All you need for materials are ...

A religious custom that stems from 19th-century Lutherans in Germany ... spin on an Advent calendar is also an unconventional spin on the traditional holiday wreath, which is composed of carefully ...

There is place on this wreath for 4 candles. What is the meaning of all this? Well from a Christian perspective, there is lots of traditional symbolism involved with the Advent Wreath. So let's break ...

The Advent wreath is made of four candles and a circle of branches. Before the first candle is lighted, the household gathers for this blessing. The blessing of an Advent Wreath takes place on the ...