Behold: The World’s Largest (Three-Ton) Gingerbread Village
Experience the glory of GingerBread Lane
The Capitol’s Christmas Tree Is (Partially) Made of Trash
Marine debris bedecks a 74-foot tree from Alaska
Scientists Increasingly Describe Their Research As “Astounding”
The eyebrow-raising finding is just one of several papers published in the British Medical Journal’s traditionally lighthearted Christmas issue
Test Your Smarts With the British Spy Agency’s Christmas Card Puzzle
Can you solve this head-scratcher?
The History of the Christmas Card
Borne out of having too little time, the holiday greeting has boomed into a major industry
The ‘Charlie Brown Christmas’ Special Was the Flop That Wasn’t
In 1965, CBS gambled big on an animated spectacular that’s now become a holiday tradition
This One-of-a-Kind Christmas Tree Is Made of 2,000 Handmade Glass Ornaments
The Corning Museum in New York has a glittering holiday tradition of its own
It Can Take More Than 10 Years of Work to Get a Christmas Tree Ready for Market
Helicopters can speed along the harvest, however
The Origin of Krampus, Europe’s Evil Twist on Santa
The mythical holiday beast is once again on the prowl, but beware, he’s making his way across the Atlantic
A Brief History of Sending a Letter to Santa
Dating back more than 150 years, the practice of writing to St. Nick tells a broader history of America itself
Best Gifts of 2015 for Museum Lovers
A host of gifts inspired by the Smithsonian collections, its scientists, curators, historians, photographers and gardeners
Christmas Markets Might Be the Best Reason to Spend the Holidays in Europe
From mulled wine to intricate ornaments, Europe’s Christmas markets are a mix of food, goods and holiday cheer
Americans ‘Returned’ Around $3.6 Billion Worth of Stolen Goods This Holiday Season
Billions of dollars worth of “gift returns” are actually stolen goods
CBS Executives Thought ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ Would Fail
There wasn’t much CBS executives liked about the Christmas special
There’s More to Frankincense and Myrrh Than Meets the Eye
Frankincense and myrrh have interesting medicinal properties
Christmas Day is the Only Day of the Year You Can’t Go to the Smithsonian
For those missing your Smithsonian fix, here’s some holiday cheer until the doors open on December 26
A Christmas Feast, Experienced With Dishes From Around the World
Experience an international Christmas without any travel by preparing these traditional foods
“White Christmas” Is Actually the Saddest Christmas Song
The season would have reminded composer Irving Berlin of his young son who died Christmas Day in 1928
Get Set Up With a Family in NYC for Christmas
Don’t be sad at the prospect of spending the holiday alone, a popular photoblog will match you up with a family
NASA Can See Your Holiday Lights From Space
Scientists can use holiday lights during Christmas and Rammadan as a proxy for overall energy use in urban areas
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