Holiday Traditions from Around the World
There’s no time like the holidays to connect to your roots and celebrate traditions with your family. Many of the popular customs we practice today were inherited from our...
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Share Your Old Family Holiday Cards for a Chance to Win!
***This contest has been extended until December 31, 2021! Hurry and enter now for a chance to win! Even in an age where handwritten letters have become a relic...
The Surprising History of “Jingle Bells”
If someone asked you to name the first Christmas song that comes to mind, you’ll very likely answer “Jingle Bells.” The cheerful classic has become a universally recognized icon...
How to Spread Holiday Cheer in These Unprecedented Times
As with many things in 2020, it seems that the holidays are going to take on a different shape than in previous years. Families all over are wondering what...
MyHeritage Traces Living Descendant of the Father of Electric Christmas Lights
It’s hard to picture the holiday season without Christmas lights… but were they always such a central feature of the holidays? We did a little digging into the fascinating...
#HolidayHeritage Challenge Week #3
It’s week #3 of the #HolidayHeritage challenge and our stomachs are already rumbling. This week’s challenge is all about food! Visit the #HolidayHeritage Challenge site to get all the...
#HolidayHeritage Challenge Week #2
Last week, we introduced the #HolidayHeritage challenge! Visit the #HolidayHeritage Challenge site for more information on the competition, and for details of how you can enter the weekly challenges...
Holiday Traditions Old and New
Leading up to the holiday season, we asked our readers to share with us their fondest holiday traditions that get passed down from generation to generation and are performed...