From Boxing Day to Yule, the month of December includes several cultural and religious holidays from around the world.

Christmas is a Christian holiday that observes the birth of Jesus. But did you know that the earliest followers of Jesus did not annually commemorate his birth? Or that Santa Claus is inspired by the ...

Climate change might cause more shorter and warmer winters, but that doesn’t mean a white Christmas will become a thing of ...

A perennial question goes through the mind of many federal employees each December: Will I get any extra time off work in connection with the Christmas holiday? Though presidents traditionally have ...

Many Americans may be dreaming of a white Christmas, but few will end up walking in a winter wonderland this year. Above-average temperatures are in the weather forecast for much of the continental ...

Oh, the dreaded family Christmas photo — we meet again. If you haven’t already sent out your annual Christmas cards, then you’re probably starting to feel the pressure with just two weeks remaining ...

While federal employees annually wonder whether the president will give them a full or half day off for Christmas Eve, which is not a federal holiday, there’s a possibility that they could get a bonus ...

From McDonald’s to Dunkin’, here’s which fast food chains may still be serving on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty; James Carbone/Newsday RM via Getty Several fast ...

Do you know what bobtails and wassailing are? We have experts explain the meaning of those weird Christmas carol lyrics. Many of our most popular holiday songs are from the 19th century, when ...

David Pogue is a six-time Emmy winner for his stories on "CBS Sunday Morning," where he's been a correspondent since 2002. Pogue hosts the CBS News podcast "Unsung Science." He's also a New York Times ...