Declan George Candiani was stopped by counter-terrorism police at Stansted Airport as he attempted to go on holiday in August ...

Holiday traditions look innocent at first glance, yet many have tangled histories tucked behind the glitter. Some symbols ...

“Shchedryk” or “Carol of the Bells” became a symbol of this. Hearing the carol around the world every year makes Ukrainians very proud, especially during times like these, when Ukrainians are, again, ...

Dan Snow joins food historian Annie Gray to explore festive food through the ages. Porpoises, beaver tails, boar's head and ...

The tradition of the Christmas tree originated from the medieval "Paradise Tree" used to celebrate the Feast Day of Adam and ...

Those who haven’t been so good, however, can expect a visit from Krampus, a terrifying figure who arrives the night before to ...

Huge carved obelisks and stelas in northern Ethiopia were erected by the kings of the Aksum Empire, who ruled the Horn of Africa and Red Sea region for much of the first millennium A.D. The toppled ...