The sisters, wearing candy cane-striped ribbons in their hair and matching red sweaters emblazoned with reindeer and hearts, had made the traditional trek to Times Square from the Upper East Side of ...

This Christmas, many children welcomed a familiar visitor – a jolly man in a red suit and a sleigh full of gifts. But the ...

According to Google's Santa tracker, Santa Claus is over Russia right now and has already delivered over 45,000 gifts! You ...

From the warm and welcoming Kris Kringle in 'Miracle on 34th Street' to Tim Allen’s chaotic initiation in 'The Santa Clause,' ...

An astrophysicist estimated that Santa would need to travel at roughly Mach 3,000 to visit an estimated 91.8 million children ...

NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, tracks Santa's Christmas Eve flight around the world each year. Follow a ...

Christmas the world around has a long history that will surprise with both delight and dismay. Sit down in a comfortable chair, lean back with your favorite Christmas beverage and enjoy. Just when ...

Beginning in 1624, Dutch immigrants brought St. Nicholas traditions to New Amsterdam, which became New York in 1664. Dutch called Saint Nicholas - "Sant Nikolaus" or "Sinter Klass," which became ...

Across centuries and continents, Christmas has evolved into a celebration of spirit, heart and imagination that continues to ...

The Daily News-Miner encourages residents to make themselves heard through the Opinion pages. Readers' letters and columns ...

Coca-Cola may have helped popularize Santa's look, but his modern image was already taking shape long before the soft drink ...

The poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” better known by its opening line “‘Twas the Night before Christmas,” has a special place among Christmas traditions, right alongside hot chocolate, caroling and ...