You may not know it (yet), but lots of holiday earworms have the work of a Pennsylvanian — or several — behind them. From 19th-century religious hymns to covers of Christmas classics by some of the ...

You might be surprised to learn that there are holidays 365 days of the year. There's also a twelfth federal holiday that's observed only in Washington D.C., and it's not recognized every year, but ...

SONG. GOOD MORNING BWI. TRAVELING DURING THE HOLIDAYS CAN BE STRESSFUL. WADING THROUGH CROWDS, HOPING YOUR FLIGHT IS ON SCHEDULE. SINGING A SONG AND GETTING THROUGH SECURITY INTO YOUR GATE ON TIME.

For years, Snopes has covered the origins and myths attached to classic holiday songs such as "The Twelve Days of Christmas" and "Jingle Bells." We've also dived into the possibly unsavory history of ...

This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here.

Christmastime is here, as Vince Guaraldi and Lee Mendelson put it in the nostalgia-inducing song composed for A Charlie Brown Christmas in 1965. The soundtrack to that TV holiday classic has been ...

December 24 feels like a holiday to many, with its half-empty offices and the rush of a last-minute shopping crowd. Its status as an official holiday, however, isn't the same as Christmas Day.

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. Since returning to office, Donald Trump has been trying to flex his executive authority by changing ...

Think Christmas music is predictable? This video explores modern pop holiday songs by Ariana Grande, Liam Payne, Dolly Parton, Kylie Minogue, and Matthew West that quietly broke traditions, boosted ...