Mentally, you may still be feeding off the festive high, refusing to let your Christmas flame burn out ... to start thinking about taking down the decorations and kicking your fir to the curb ...

it is still seen as the point when many people take down their Christmas decorations for the year to avoid bad luck. It all comes from a medieval notion that decorations left up after a certain point ...

WATERLOO — A Waterloo man has been arrested for allegedly breaking equipment at two hotels and attacking an employee at one on Christmas. Police arrested 27-year-old Hassan Boakai, described as ...

The decorations, which were traditionally put up on Christmas Eve, used to stay out until February 2 (the end of Candlemas). This used to be the official end of Christmas in Medieval England.

Evergreens like fir, holly, ivy, and mistletoe that thrived in winter despite the darkness and the cold were favourite decorations for the Christmas season. Illustration by Birket Foster for the ...

CHRISTMAS is over for another year, leaving many to wonder when is the best time to take festive decorations down. The decision is down to you when it comes to packing up the tinsel and the tree.

MANY of us will be taking down our Christmas decorations over the next couple of days. Storing your festive gear properly can prevent damage and make it last for years to come. Here are simple and ...

By the time the New Year’s clock strikes midnight, you’re already thinking about the best ways to pack and store your favorite holiday decor, including your artificial Christmas tree.

A makeshift memorial for the victims of a car-ramming attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg, eastern Germany. Photo / AFP Germany’s Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said on Monday there are ...

Saudi Arabia said it had repeatedly warned Germany about Abdulmohsen, but according to Reuters, police said they found the accusations too vague. Ahead of February's election, the Christmas market ...