Holiday Season

While chatting with Hoda Kotb on Today, Jenna Bush Hager shared some of her family traditions while visiting Santa and Mrs. Claus.

Christmas came a little early this year for a Connecticut grade schooler when his military father paid him a surprise visit.

A “Certified Santa Claus” from Finland’s Santa Claus Foundation arrived early in Japan to bring the spirit of Christmas.

Advent is all about the lead-up to Christmas.

A new report is shining a light on a popular holiday display in Chicago’s suburbs.

From Chicago’s Christmas tree lighting to ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo, several events took place across the city Friday, kicking off the start of the holiday season. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez reports.

Chicago ushered in the holiday season Friday evening with its annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony.

Health officials across the Chicago area are urging people to get vaccinated ahead of the colder weather, especially with cases of RSV and the flu rising. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter reports.

Health officials across the Chicago area are urging people to get vaccinated ahead of the colder weather, especially with cases of RSV and the flu rising. “This ‘tripledemic’… what we’re calling it right now involves three viruses,” explained Dr. Geraldine Luna, medical director for the Chicago Department of Public Health. Respiratory viruses such as the flu, RSV and COVID-19...

Lisle’s Morton Arboretum will spotlight holiday festivities through its annual Illumination light show with a handful of changes in store for guests this winter.

Lisle’s Morton Arboretum will spotlight holiday festivities through its annual Illumination light show with a handful of changes in store for guests this winter.

As COVID-19 cases surge fueled by the highly contagious omicron variant, families around the country are reconsidering their plans for the holiday. LX News Now host Eric Alvarez asks Harvard Medical School’s Dr. Aditi Nerurkar the question on everyone’s minds: Should I be canceling my Christmas and New Year’s Eve plans?

Singer Alessia Cara has never performed at the annual Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting before, but she’s been watching it since childhood. “I’m very excited, rightfully so, because it’s so beautiful during the holiday,” she says. And she’s grateful for all the fans and listeners who have found meaning in her music. Cara and many other stars will take part...

Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday that takes place usually in November or December and lasts for eight nights. But many people might not know the rich history and traditions that go along with the annual observance known as the “Festival of Lights.”

Here’s how to ease stress and tension at holiday gatherings this year with these musical playlists.

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade started in 1924 as an event put on by Macy’s employees. It’s come a long way since then. NBCLX looks back at the history of the iconic holiday spectacle and how it has been shaped as our country changed. (By NBCLX contributor Michelle Park and producer Mackenzie Behm)

The holiday cheer is brighter than ever across the Chicago area this season as light shows and walk-through experiences open this weekend.

The 108th annual City of Chicago Christmas Tree lighting begins tonight at 6 p.m.

The holiday cheer is brighter than ever across the Chicago area this season as light shows and walk-through experiences are set to open over the next several weeks.