The urban illuminati imagine friends can simply replace family during Yuletide, but there’s no place like home for the holidays. Modern feminists have waged war against motherhood and family life for ...

Thousands of people braved the cold to see in the new year at London’s firework display as the UK ushered in 2026 with a bang. Despite the temperature hovering around zero degrees, around 100,000 ...

I will be saying 'Merry Christmas.' Deal with it. Re "Get over yourself and say 'happy holidays,'" Dec. 24: Columnist Pamela Hilliard Owens could not be more wrong when she mentions that we should say ...

I really mean that, for everyone reading this. My season’s greeting isn’t a political statement, nor — in keeping with the spirit of the season — should it be. And yet … too many folks from the ...

Joyeux Noel! Feliz Navidad! Frohe Weihnachten! Mele Kalikimaka! From all of us at FirstShowing.net, we want to wish every one our readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Holidays! Whether you might ...

The phrase "happy holidays" acknowledges the many diverse religious and secular holidays celebrated between November and January. Holidays observed during this period include Día de los Muertos, ...

Festivus was the brainchild of Seinfeld writer Dan O'Keefe, whose father invented a similar holiday including an Airing of Grievances and wrestling match in real life. One tradition that didn't make ...

Every December, "Happy Holidays" floods conversations and advertisements. It aims to be a neutral, inclusive greeting, but instead it dilutes cultural identity, erases meaningful distinctions and ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Dec. 21, 2024. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. It’s amazing to think about the changes in college ...