Saint Nicholas

Every December, long before the first snowfall settles or the holiday lights flicker on, the name Saint Nicholas quietly slips back into our conversations. Even if you don’t celebrate his feast day, or if the historical details feel like a distant echo from childhood lessons, the spirit of Saint Nicholas threads itself through countless Christmas…
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History of New Year

There’s something strangely powerful about the final days of December. Even if you’re not the sentimental type, the countdown to midnight has a way of pulling you in — the mix of nostalgia,…
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History of Christmas

If you ask ten people what Christmas means to them, you’ll probably hear ten different stories. That’s the beauty of this holiday: it’s a mosaic woven from centuries of tradition, belief, folklore,…
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New Year Around the World

As the final hours of December slip quietly into history, something unusual happens across the planet. People who speak different languages, follow different religions, and live under entirely different skies suddenly share the same emotion: the thrill of a new beginning. New Year’s celebrations, regardless of where they unfold, carry a universal…
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Christmas Around the World

Christmas may be one date on the calendar, but the way the world celebrates it is anything but uniform. Walk down a snowy street in Vienna, a sunlit plaza in Mexico City, or a lantern-lit alley in…
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New Year’s Day

The alarm clock stays silent a little longer on January 1. The world outside your window seems to whisper rather than roar, with streets emptier than usual and the faint scent of last night's…
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Christmas Day

Christmas Day arrives each year with a sense of familiarity—like a long-awaited guest who brings warmth the moment they step through the door. Even before the morning sun rises, the day feels different. Streets are quieter, homes glow softly under strings of lights left on overnight, and the world seems to exhale in unison. For many, December 25th…
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New Year’s Eve

As the clock ticks toward midnight on December 31, the world collectively holds its breath. Fireworks ready to burst, champagne corks poised to pop, and resolutions scribbled on napkins—New Year’s Eve…
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Christmas Eve

A special report from the heart of the holiday season It’s 6 p.m. on December 24th and something shifts in the air. The frantic energy of the past weeks suddenly softens. Streets grow quieter,…
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Santa Claus

The Man, the Myth, the Red Suit: Who Is Santa Claus, Really? A special holiday investigation Every December, one man manages to visit roughly 92 million homes in a single night, drink an estimated 7.8 million glasses of milk, and still keep a BMI that would make most doctors weep. He’s tracked by NORAD, photographed by ring doorbells, and has…
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What is New Year?

There’s a moment, just before midnight on December 31st, when everything feels suspended. The room is loud with laughter, clinking glasses, and someone’s playlist that refuses to quit, yet inside your…
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What is Christmas?

The calendar marks it as December 25th, but those digits on a page barely scratch the surface of what Christmas truly means. It’s more than a federal holiday, more than a frenzied shopping season, and…
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