Christmas

You and your children will get to have a private audience with Santa at the end of your tour (Photo: Lapland UK)

Lapland UK 2023: tickets, prices, tour dates and how to book

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a Christmas liturgy at the Transfiguration Cathedral in Saint Petersburg in 2020 (Photo: ALEXEY NIKOLSKY/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images)

How does Orthodox Christmas differ from the West’s holiday?

Christmas is about to officially end with Twelfth Night (image: Adobe)

Explainer What to do with your Christmas tree after the festive season ends

Saying goodbye to Christmas is never easy, but tradition says we have to do so this week (image: Getty Images)

When you should take your Christmas tree down, according to tradition

This is what to do with your old Christmas cards, rather than just throw them away.

Where can I recycle Christmas cards? Plus ideas for reusing them

A savvy mum has shared a money hack which has saved her more than £650 a year. Pictured Kate, Fred and Ian Richards.

Mum reveals penny a day hack which can help you save over £650 a year

These retailers and websites accept Love2shop vouchers and gift cards

You can keep cooked turkey safely in the fridge (Image: Adobe Stock)

Explainer How long does turkey last in the fridge?

11 major shops that are open today - opening hours explained

Explainer 11 major shops that are open today and their opening hours

Snow blankets the city in this aerial drone photograph in Buffalo, New York (AFP via Getty Images)

Bomb cyclone: dozens dead after extreme storm chills USA

Some major UK retailers will close their shops on Boxing Day 2022.

Boxing Day shopping: 11 shops that are closed on 26 December

Kateryna Chebizhak with her son Kolya. Despite usually celebrating Christmas on January 7, as determined by the Orthodox Church, Ms Chebizhak, 34, who works as a telephone interpreter, and her seven-year-old son Kolya, are planning on spending December 25 with friends who live near them in Enfield, North London. Credit: PA

Ukrainians hope for peace in 2023 as they spend first Christmas in UK

Father Christmas will be guzzling millions of glasses of sherry and almost two billion mince pie calories in the UK this Christmas.

Santa will consume 1.8bn calories from 8m mince pies tonight

Christmas baby names: from Bethlehem to Angel, Snow to Ebenezer, here are all the festive names given to babies in Britain in the last five years (Image: NationalWorld/Mark Hall)

Britain’s most popular Christmas baby names - from Ebenezer to Noelle

LadBaby and Martin Lewis have secured the 2022 Christmas Number One with their version of ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’. (Credit: PA)

LadBaby makes chart history with fifth Christmas number one

John Lewis will be holding its annual Boxing Day sale in 2022.

When does John Lewis UK sale 2022 start? Plus store opening times

Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse are getting another Christmas special on BBC Two (image: Getty Images)

When Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Christmas special is on TV

Petrol station opening hours may be different over Christmas 2022 (image: AFP/Getty Images)

Petrol station Christmas opening hours: when you can fill up

Luisana Lopilato and husband Michael Bublé (Getty Images)

How much does Michael Bublé make every Christmas and who is wife?

Boots have already launched some festive offers as part of their annual Boxing Day sale.

Boots Boxing Day sale 2022: what products are already discounted now

Health chiefs say anyone with Covid or flu symptoms should stay at home this Christmas (Composite: Kim Mogg)

‘Stay at home alone’ if you have Covid or flu symptoms, UKHSA warns

The Scottish Highlands is the only part of the UK likely to see a white Christmas, the Met Office says (Photo: Getty Images)

Met Office confirms one part of UK ‘likely’ to see snow at Christmas

Mince pies can taste great hot or cold (image: Adobe)

Top tips for heating up mince pies this Christmas

There are 10 festive films hidden in this image.

10 Christmas films are hidden in this image - can you spot them?

Royal Mail deliveries will be disrupted by strikes and the Christmas period (image: Getty Images)

Dates post will be collected and delivered over Christmas and New Year

A woman is seen walking her dogs through snow (Getty Images)

Weather experts share predictions on the chances of Christmas snow

There are eight festive animals hidden in this optical illusion, and the first you spot reveals your personality.

The first festive animal you spot in this image shows your personality

Jose Feliciano released Feliz Navidad in 1970. (Getty Images)

Feliz Navidad: how to say Merry Christmas in different languages

Next will hold it’s annual Boxing Day sale in 2022 - but there has been a change.

When is the Next Sale 2022? Date ‘Boxing Day sales’ event starts

Make sure and defrost your turkey properly before cooking on Christmas (Photo: Shutterstock)

How long does it take to defrost a turkey?

The Grinch, played by Jim Carrey, in the live-action adaptation of the famous Christmas tale, “Dr. Seuss’ “How The Grinch Stole Christmas,” directed by Ron Howard.

What is a fishbowl party? Meaning explained of game in film The Grinch

Participants enjoy the sunrise at Stonehenge (Getty Images)

Winter Solstice traditions explained - and why people go to Stonehenge

Secret Santa is a fun festive tradition that is growing in popularity.

What is Secret Santa? What generator can I use, plus gift ideas

The Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2022 celebrities and professional dancers (Photo: BBC/Guy Levy)

Meet the cast of Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special 2022

Temperatures are becoming much milder after freezing conditions in recent days (Photo: Getty Images)

Met Office issues verdict on white Christmas in official forecast

This is how to track Santa on his Christmas Eve journey - and when you can see him in the UK.

Where is Santa right now? How to track his Christmas Eve journey

Festive celebration roasted turkey with gravy for Christmas (fahrwasser - stock.adobe.com)

Can you freeze cooked turkey? How to safely store Christmas leftovers

The best Christmas pyjamas 2022 for all the family.

Christmas pyjamas for all the family, including matching sets

Turkey is very popular during Christmas time. (Getty Images)

Turkey at Christmas: how the tradition came about

Nurse Lucille Anderson (Leoni Elliot), Nurse Trixie Franklin (Helen George), Nurse Nancy Corrigan (Megan Cusack), in the Call the Midwife Christmas Special (Photo: BBC / Neal Street Productions)

Here’s everything we know about the Call the Midwife Christmas special

Inspiring season’s greetings messages for friends, family and loved ones this Christmas. (JenkoAtaman - stock.adobe.com)

Merry Christmas wishes: 26 ways to wish someone ‘Happy Xmas 2022’

Can you get 25/25 in our Christmas quiz?

25 Christmas quiz questions and answers for your Xmas party

2022’s best Christmas presents for car lovers

Thoughtful gifts for children

Thoughtful gifts for children - best presents to inspire children

People celebrate Christmas around the world in surprising and interesting ways (Images: Adobe Stock / Getty)

10 quirky Xmas traditions around the world - from Yule Lads to Krampus

Women’s gifts for Christmas 2022: best present ideas for mum, wife, sister or friends, from jewellery to books

Christmas gift ideas for mums, including jewellery, sportswear, books

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 11: Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers warms-up prior to the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on December 11, 2022 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

NFL Christmas Day games: kick-off times, TV channels, how many games?

(Photo DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Where do Christmas and the custom of trees come from?

Christmas drinks: best alcohol gifts, including spirits and wines

Christmas drinks: best alcohol gifts, including spirits and wines

Here is a list of all the last delivery dates for Christmas at UK retailers (Image: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld)

All of the last delivery dates for Christmas at 34 major retailers

Clockwise from top left: Mr. Blobby, LadBaby and Martin Lewis, The Pogues, Lewis Capaldi, Baddiel & Skinners, and Mariah Carey

The latest bookies’ odds on who will be Christmas Number One

These are 20 of the best stocking filler presents

20 stocking fillers for £20 or less that will arrive by Christmas

Argos reveals top 15 toys for Christmas 2022, from Paw to Squishmallow

Argos reveals top 15 toys for Christmas 2022, from Paw to Squishmallow

Last minute Christmas gifts you can buy now which will arrive before Christmas Day

Last minute Christmas presents: gifts which will arrive by the big day

Best Christmas gifts for Dads

Men’s gifts for Christmas: great presents for Dads and father figures

A woman wearing a facemask walks past Christmas decorations outside a wine shop in Mayfair in November 2020 (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

When do the 12 days of Christmas start and finish - full song lyrics