Christmas wouldn't be the same without the Christmas tree. It has been a beautiful symbol, even for people who didn't have the kind of trees we traditionally use. In pioneer days -- especially on the ...

America in the midst of our holiday season — a time for family, rest and hotly contested litigation over religious displays on government property. For this year’s installment, we have a “tree ...

CARMEL, Calif. - A federal judge in California has ruled that Christmas trees are no longer seen as religious symbols and therefore, a menorah – which is religious – can be refused from being ...

We have always loved live Christmas trees, and the trend these days is that people are returning to bringing a live tree into their homes for Christmas. Fresh Christmas trees are just about on every ...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in a pandemic. A massive Macy’s holiday tree set up in Ohio appeared mangled with missing branches in a photo that went viral this week — sparking quips ...

The Christmas tree set up annually in the center of Kyiv, Ukraine, is not just a Christmas tree. Over the years, it's taken on different meanings. And NPR's Julian Hayda reports that this year, in the ...

I have a question about holiday decorations and symbols of the season. It’' a question that's bothered me for many years and the lack of suitable answers leads me to one inescapable conclusion.

Social media users are sharing images of Christmas decorations in Lielvārde, Latvia, and claiming they show Nazi-style swastikas. However, the symbol is rooted in the country’s history and folklore ...

Two weeks ago, I saw a long line of shoppers patiently waiting to buy their Christmas trees outside of the Harrington Hundreds supermarket. It made me smile as I remembered what it meant to me to find ...

(CNN) — This year’s official White House Christmas tree comes from western North Carolina, one of the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Helene in late September. White House staff traveled to Cartner’s ...