Most people have heard that Christmas is literally the “Christ Mass” of the Christian church, and that Santa Claus takes his name from a corruption of “Saint Nicholas,” the 4th century ...

From the origins of Christmas carols to romantic mistletoe kisses, here are the histories and meanings of five words associated with the most widely celebrated holiday in the world. Usage of the ...

Each state’s ‘most popular’ Christmas song, according to Google ... composer and lyricist — had originally written different lyrics that never made it into the film. Among them, he opened ...