Christmas

"Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" was meant to be a gag Christmas gift for friends and family, nothing more. Dr. Elmo Shropshire didn't expect the success that came once it played on the radio.

The traditional Christmas procession festival, cancelled last year by COVID-19, is an expression of Mexican and Latino identity — and, lately, an immigration statement.

As the holidays near, here’s a list of events to get you in the spirit.

Extended Black Friday deals could also be spurring the rise in early holiday shopping.

Florida's attorney general said scammers could target online shoppers looking for items that are scarce.

Christmas may be more than a month away, but those who want to get in the holiday spirit can do so now.

The most popular gifts this year include gift cards, clothing, books and electronics.

"Vaccines for all, especially for the most vulnerable and needy of all regions of the planet," Pope Francis said at the Vatican on a subdued Christmas Day.

The coronavirus pandemic has made for a Christmas unlike any other. Here are some glimpses of how people are observing the holiday season — and maintaining traditions — around the globe.

It will start with possible sea fog on Christmas Eve morning, followed by rain, potentially strong storms, and a cold Christmas Day and weekend.

Personnel from Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs will try to fill in for the volunteers who normally field children's phone calls on Christmas Eve.

Some Santas are meeting with children in-person, with social distancing and masks, while others are doing virtual visits.