Etiquette and New Trends
Iceland's 13 Santas give naughty kids potatoes
They don't wear red, and they're not jolly: the 13 Santas who usher in Christmas in Iceland are "descendants" of trolls and ogres who revel in terrifying young children.
Prepare to pay up to insure 12 Days of Christmas
Everyone knows it would be prohibitively expensive to gift someone the treasures from the 12 Days of Christmas, but it would be even more pricey to insure - nearly 20 times the cost of buying the presents from the famed holiday carol.
Pope breaks tradition with BBC broadcast
Pope Benedict called for people to remember the significance of Christ's birth in a Christmas message specially recorded for Britons and aired on the BBC on Friday.
Malaysia celebrates Christmas
With a mere 9.1 percent of its population adhering to Christian-based faith, Malaysia may not seem to be the most likely place to be getting into the holiday spirit.
Little Christmas cheer for factories
Problems with labor and materials are pushing Chinese producers of festive goods to the brink.
Christmas present peeking mostly leads to regret
They've been foraging in the attic late at night and rummaging under the bed: Beware the Christmas present peekers.
Secrets of the season's reasons create curiosity
My wife, Ellen, is excited about Christmas. To her, Christmas is a chance to eat different things, listen to strange music and open presents - a chance for me to spoil her with all the trimmings and trappings of an imported festival.
New Year's Eve in Beijing