It need not snow Dec. 25 to fit the weather service's definition of a white Christmas: There just needs to be at least 1 inch of snow on the ground. A trace amount of snow does not count. However, any snow that falls during the day certainly adds to the Yuletide mood.

Ready for a cozy movie night-in with Christmas movies? From 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' to 'Home Alone' and 'The Santa Clause,' these classic holiday films feel like a warm hug.

The UK's intelligence, security and cyber agency creates a Christmas Challenge puzzle every year and this year marks a decade of challenges.

Has Christmas changed, or have our brains developed too much since childhood? Is there really a Christmas, or just nostalgia?

Hulu has some of the best Christmas movies to watch this December 2025, including 'Home Alone' and 'The Santa Clause' with Tim Allen

U.S. tree farms cut 14.5 million Christmas trees in 2022, the most recent year USDA data was available. There are more than 300 million Christmas trees growing on the approximately 15,000 farms in the U.S., according to the National Christmas Tree Association, an industry trade group.

The annual Christmas Ships Parade is back on schedule on the Columbia and Willamette Rivers after being canceled because of heavy debris from the storm.

With so many varieties sold as Christmas trees, knowing what differentiates a Douglas fir from a Norway spruce is key to shopping for a real tree you’ll love.

If Santa Claus is the good cop of Christmas, then Krampus is the bad one: a creature from European folklore who scares children into behaving themselves, complete with goat horns and gnashing teeth.

Here is an assortment of restaurants and resorts offering special Christmas Eve or Christmas Day specials for dine-in or takeout this year. Advance reservations and orders are required at most restaurants.