Christmas

The Municipality of Athens is planning dozens of events at 52 locations between December 7 and January 13 to celebrate the Christmas and New Year holidays. According to an announcement, the programme involves more than 120 activities for all the...

A religion of conspicuous consumption has replaced Christianity at the center of Christmas – and it’s big business which will be most pleased of all. By Carl W. Jones December 25, as we all know, is Jesus Christ’s birthday, a Christian...

The European Union was forced to retract a controversial document after the Vatican accused Brussels of trying to cancel Christmas by "banning" certain Christian words. The manual, which is supposed to be used for communications in EU institutions, and which is...

A movie with two Greek cinematographers netted an extraordinary amount at the box office over the weekend, with The Chosen's Christmas special grabbing what some reports are calling an "extraordinary" $9 million in the run-up to Christmas. "Christmas With the...

The world knows Santa Claus as the symbol of Christmas, who brings kids toys, but he is actually a modernized version of Saint Nicholas, the devoted Greek bishop who lived in the fourth century in the Lycian town of...

Christmas celebrations in theme parks have been very popular in recent years and this holiday season will be special as they were closed last year because of the pandemic

The City of Athens has entered the holiday season early this year, as Greece’s capital celebrated the lighting of the Syntagma Square Christmas Tree on the evening of Tuesday, November 23. “Athens’ neighborhoods have been decorated early this year, offering...

Due to coronavirus restrictions, Greeks are celebrating the holidays in the most traditional way in decades, foregoing outings at the bar or parties with friends -- activities which are now banned -- to spend time with their families on...

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, in a Christmas and New Year message for Greeks of the diaspora on Thursday, noted that "2021 is arriving and raising our hopes for an end to the pandemic and a gradual return to normal...

In a moving and somehow very appropriate Christmas scene, a group of stray puppies sought out shelter from the elements in an outdoor creche in the village of Neochori on Mount Pelion. The adorable puppies kept warm and safe in...