With all the twinkling lights, shiny ornaments, gingerbread cookies, and holiday movies, the Christmas season seems to have a constant stream of magic in the air. It’s a mystical time of year when fun ...

With all the cookies, caroling, and everything in between, Christmas is undoubtedly the most wholesome holiday. And thanks to clever Christmas traditions like Elf on the Shelf, it's also the most fun!

Dionysus: The Greek god of wine and partying. Freyr: The Norse god of fertility and prosperity. Ymir: The ancestor of all the ...

Writer and humorist David Sedaris reads from his holiday essay "The Santaland Diaries." LEILA FADEL, HOST: ...

To understand how we arrived at our current vision of elves, you have to rewind past Will Ferrell vehicles, Christmas ...

A few years ago, Kurt Neesley of Redondo Beach, California, was brainstorming where to put his family’s Elf on the Shelf for his three kids to find the next morning. He decided to make it look like ...

Every Christmas season, letters to Santa flood in from kids around the world — but in Santa Claus, Indiana, volunteers become Santa’s elves to ensure every child gets a reply. This small town, ...

Michelle Spear does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

A few years ago, Kurt Neesley of Redondo Beach, California, was brainstorming where to put his family's Elf on the Shelf for his three kids to find the next morning. He decided to make it look like ...