Christmas

The coronavirus has hit one part of the arts and entertainment world especially hard, and that’s performances of “The Nutcracker.”

Oh Christmas tree! Chicago has begun its annual quest for the city’s “official” Christmas tree, to be placed in Millennium Park for the holiday season. The city’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special events has opened up the nomination process, asking for people to submit trees that meet the following requirements: Be at least 45 feet or taller; Be...

Macy’s Walnut Room will return this holiday season as a reimagined dining experience amid the coronavirus pandemic.

On Thursday, the Chirstkindlmarket website crashed following the announcement that the annual event will move to a digital space as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The market typically sets up in Chicago’s Daley Plaza and the Wrigleyville neighborhood as well as in Milwaukee but will instead run virtually from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31., according to it’s website. “The…

Hallmark Channel has some good news for those staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic: its Christmas movie marathon is back! The “We Need a Little Christmas” special marathon, which started Friday, will feature a variety of Christmas movies including one based off an unpublished book by Homewood Flossmoor High School maintenance crew member Rikk Dunlap. The film, “Christmas Under…

A Bristol, Va., man decided to put his Christmas lights back up to cheer people up during the coronavirus pandemic. “If I’m driving by, it makes me excited, so imagine what a kid is going to be like if they see this popping up,” he said.

Baby, a 15-year-old cat who was adopted after being a hospice resident at a Massachusetts animal shelter, is loving life and no longer needs medication after Bjarna O’Brien welcomed her into her family.

Police have arrested a man they say stole a trailer filled with toys for needy children just one week before Christmas. According to an arrest report, 50-year-old Oscar Gomezguerra was caught on surveillance video taking the trailer from St. Kevin’s Church located in Southwest Miami-Dade. Just two days after the trailer was stolen, an anonymous caller tipped off police...

Debbie Reynolds had everything prepared to celebrate Christmas 2016 with her family when her daughter, actress Carrie Fisher, suffered a heart attack aboard a flight on Dec. 23, NBC News reports. Fisher died four days later, on Dec. 27. Her mother, Reynolds, passed away the following day from a stroke. Her son, Todd Fisher, blamed heartbreak for his mother’s death. Sue Cameron,...

A strong typhoon that barreled through the central Philippines left at least 28 dead and 12 missing, and forced thousands to flee their homes, devastating Christmas celebrations in the predominantly Roman Catholic country.

Christmas produces a lot of joy…and garbage. Americans produce 25% more trash between Thanksgiving and Christmas, according to the EPA. Learn what should go into the recycle bin and what might be better suited for the landfill — or swapped out completely.

Now that holiday gifts have been opened, it’s time to take a moment to say thanks with a handwritten thank you note.

Seaman recruits gathered for a special Christmas dinner in Arlington Heights where many were able to call home for Christmas, some speaking to their families for the first time in months. Chris Hush reports.

Reenactors will take to the Delaware River on Christmas to recreate George Washington and his troops daring 1776 crossing.

A Philadelphia mailman delivered more than just letters and packages when he dressed up as Santa Claus and spread Christmas cheer along his route.

Pope Francis assured the faithful on Christmas Eve that God loves everyone — “even the worst of us” — as he celebrated the joyous birth of Christ after a less-than-joyful year of scandals and opposition. With a choir singing the classic Christmas hymn “The First Noel,” Francis processed down the center aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica late Tuesday and unveiled…

Doctors, nurses and other staff members at Cook County Health gave children who showed up at their clinic on Christmas Eve a special surprise. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.

Queen Elizabeth II plans to acknowledge that both Britain and her family have endured a difficult year by saying during her Christmas message that it has been a “bumpy” time.

Ever wonder how astronauts celebrate Christmas in space? Well, the crew onboard the International Space Station shared a video showing how they are enjoying the holiday season.