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What is Saturnalia? You may have heard of this Roman holiday, but the details are scant and fragmentary from Roman sources. This video explains what we know about Saturnalia and whether or not it influenced the institution of Christmas.

How the kids helped their friends save Christmas and get Santa back on schedule

Ukrainian Orthodox Christians have made a change to their calendar that moves Christmas to Dec. 25 when previously it would be celebrated in January. It's meant to sever ties with Russia, and other religious holidays such as Easter will...

Daily politics briefing for December 25 as The UK and allies will not allow the Red Sea to become a “no go” zone for shipping and will step up efforts to tackle Iran’s “malign influence”, Cabinet ministers have said.