Christmas celebrations are known to be colourful traditions, each carrying deep symbolism. From vibrant poinsettias to shimmering bells, symbols of Christmas, like the stars, create a rich ...

In the 16th century, German Christians brought the trees inside their homes as a Christmas symbol of everlasting life. When ...

When it comes to the holidays, there are certain Christmas symbols that pop up over and over again, like stars, bells, mistletoe, Christmas trees and more. Even if we decorate without much thought ...

The colors of the plant inspire the Christmas palette for two reasons: the red symbolizes the blood of Jesus and the green is a symbol for everlasting life. Legend has it that the Norse goddess ...

The poinsettia is not simply a plant associated with Christmas. It is one with roots in the Americas, culturally appropriated ...

Ethiopian pilgrims pray during a Mass service for Ethiopian Christmas at the Bole Medhane Alem cathedral in Addis Ababa, ...

How did evergreen trees—whether pine, spruce or fir—become the symbol of Christmas? Why do we cut down a perfectly good tree, drag it in the house and decorate it, yet we couldn’t even ...

Pine trees became a symbol for Christmas because they are always green – always alive. The evergreen pine tree symbolized the everlasting life that the Baby of Bethlehem was born to bring.

Pine trees became a symbol for Christmas because they are always green – always alive. The ever-green pine tree symbolized the ever-lasting life that the Baby of Bethlehem was born to bring.