Holidays

About 7 in 10 U.S. adults say they believe in angels, but what, exactly, is an angel? Typical portrayals in Western art depict them as human-looking, but with wings. They are usually white and often blonde. But some people are rejecting those portrayals for what they call “biblically accurate angels.” These strange creatures take their cues from biblical descriptions of...

The yuletide anthem makes millions of dollars every year, estimates suggest. The “Queen of Christmas” likely keeps a big chunk of that haul, experts say.

If you followed every online guide, you’d be tipping three dozen people during the holiday season. Here’s how to narrow things down if your budget is tight.

With Christmas and the start of Hanukkah less than a week away, it’s going to be busy on the roads with people driving to their holiday destinations.

Santa Claus has arrived in Rio de Janeiro — under water. Starting on Saturday, he’ll be spotted at AquaRio Marine Aquarium swimming with sharks during their daily fish feeding sessions as part of the city’s Christmas festivities.

Hanukkah, Judaism’s eight-day Festival of Lights, begins this year on Christmas Day. That’s only happened four times since 1900.

President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, brought some holiday cheer to patients and families at a children’s hospital in Washington.

Nearly one million people in Connecticut are hitting the road to travel for the holidays, and tens of thousands of people will be flying out of the state’s two major airports.

The holidays always bring a bevy of beverages for seasonal sipping. In recent years, we’ve tried the Gingerbread Martini, the Rudolph, and the Snowglobe. This year, apparently, we’re making hot Dr Pepper.

Dealing with grief during a time when many are celebrating. A church in Rocky Hill is offering a Blue Christmas service for anyone dealing with a loss and may be feeling pain instead of joy during the holidays.

Dealing with grief during a time when many are celebrating. A church in Rocky Hill is offering a Blue Christmas service for anyone dealing with a loss and may be feeling pain instead of joy during the holidays. “It’s like a retreat. A place where you can feel grief,” Betsy Bostwick, of Rocky Hill, said. The church sanctuary is...

As the holidays approach, many people are still looking for last-minute gift options. But with the online shopping arrival window closing, some gifts might not come until after the holidays. There are still many local options to pick from including Emmy Lou’s in Glastonbury, which has been open for almost 40 years. “People come back every year,” owner Emmy Lou…

No one needs us to remind you about the obvious holiday movies playing on repeat on cable, but perhaps you are looking to go beyond the obvious this year.

Transportation leaders expect a record number of travelers this holiday — up 3.5% from last year.

Who, when and where to watch. Here’s everything you need to know about the NFL slate on Christmas Day.

The show runs through December 29.

Taylor got a ballet lesson during rehearsals for this year’s production.

You can spend a day in the life of Kevin McCallister while experiencing the Plaza Hotel’s “Home Alone: Fun in New York” package.

While it may be the most wonderful time of the year for the holidays, you may find yourself not feeling all that cheerful. It may be a case of the holiday blues, and experts say that’s not uncommon.

Tara Glennon, a professor of occupational therapy at Quinnipiac University, talks about reducing sensory overload for children with autism during the holidays.