Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As an Australian, I never realized how weird our Christmas traditions could feel until I married an American and celebrated in the ...

What does your Christmas look like? A star-lit tree, the crinkle of wrapping paper and a heap of gifts? Or the quiet flickering of lights and gentle hum of carols in the air? However one celebrates, ...

You may have heard of the Grinch, the dastardly Yin to Santa’s benevolent Yang, but there are some strange Christmas traditions in Europe that might have slipped off your radar. Here are five of our ...

Every country has its own Christmas traditions. The US is no different, and there are many American traditions that baffle the rest of the world. Hiding a pickle ornament and drinking eggs are some of ...

Three generations of Susan Paulson’s family recite The Lord’s Prayer while encircling family graves in National Memorial Cemetery in Phoenix, Arizona. Submitted photos Many years ago, when I was ...

I grew up in Australia, so Christmas always meant hot weather, beaches, and sunsets after 9 p.m. When she moved to Australia with me, my American wife said Christmas didn't feel quite right. I didn't ...

Growing up in Australia, December 25 meant swimming in the backyard pool, playing cricket on the beach, and eating cold prawns for lunch. Whenever I watched American holiday movies, I felt like I was ...