“The most common complaints from those who had been exposed to scented candles were vertigo, headaches, mucosa irritation, ...

and place candles on their windows to illuminate dark and winter days. In England, the tradition of burning candles at Christmas is known as "Advent crowns". Many Anglican families burn special ...

The 12th Day of Christmas, Epiphany, has special significance in Ireland. It is known as “Little Christmas” — Nollaig Beag — ...

From using our best china and celebrating togetherness, here's how to maintain the seasonal sparkle 365 days a year ...

The 12th day after Christmas Day is traditionally celebrated as the Feast of the Epiphany, but was known in Ireland as Nollaig na mBan (Women’s Christmas) or Little Christmas. It was a day when roles ...

A warm flame brightens the winter darkness — the light comes from a humble candle in the window of an Irish home. It is typically placed in a front-facing window on Christmas Eve and lit as a ...

As I write this to the flickering of my lavender rosemary Linnea soy candle (thank you Amanda) and to the Jon Batiste ...

Christmas candles setting light to carpets ... including vandalised gates and items being hurled through windows on Christmas Day. Hannah Davidson, senior underwriting manager at Aviva, said ...

Holiday lights may have religious roots, but today they also bring joy to people of all backgrounds, author Eli Federman writes in a Los Angeles Times column.

Hanukkah falling on Christmas — sometimes dubbed " Christmukkah " — occurs rarely. Christmas and the first day of Hanukkah have occurred simultaneously four times since 1900, according to Hebcal, a ...

There were some ground rules though: No Christmas tree in the window, and Hanukkah candles would be lit by hand. The siblings and their families plan to celebrate together this year by opening ...