Christmas


A bowl of gajar (carrot) halwa.
A bowl of gajar (carrot) halwa.

I may not celebrate Christmas in the traditional sense, but the holidays are still magical to me

Areesha Rahim
nativity scene conceptualized through figurines.] via Christmas FM
nativity scene conceptualized through figurines.] via Christmas FM

Wait, Jesus Christ wasn’t actually born on Christmas?

Safa Shoaib
A crowd of people sit around a long dinner table that has place settings for a meal.
A crowd of people sit around a long dinner table that has place settings for a meal.

It’s okay to not go home for the holidays

Helena Ong

Pakistan seems to have embraced Christmas but not Christians

Safa Shoaib
A person sits holding a mug with a blanket over them
A person sits holding a mug with a blanket over them

These are my favorite winter warmers to tuck into this season

Rebecca Azad

25 Christmas episodes to binge this Christmas… and then some

Safa Shoaib

Clockwise from upper left: Pictures of Père Fouettard with Père Noel, Tió de Nadal, Grýla and Leppalúði, and Frau Perchta
Clockwise from upper left: Pictures of Père Fouettard with Père Noel, Tió de Nadal, Grýla and Leppalúði, and Frau Perchta

7 creepy Christmas folklore characters that will make you do a double-take

Priyanka Sen

Why Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women” is the OG Christmas novel

Safa Shoaib
A collage of new holiday albums.
A collage of new holiday albums.

7 newly-released holiday albums to bring out the holiday cheer

Tamia Adolph

A picture of the cover of "Secret Santa." The main character, Samantha Claus, is wearing a Santa costume and hat. The cover says "Secret Santa" across the top in large green lettering. Then it says "The story of the girl who saved Christmas" at the bottom in green lettering as well.
A picture of the cover of "Secret Santa." The main character, Samantha Claus, is wearing a Santa costume and hat. The cover says "Secret Santa" across the top in large green lettering. Then it says "The story of the girl who saved Christmas" at the bottom in green lettering as well.

Forget Santa, his niece Sam Claus can do the job just as well in “Secret Santa” by Megan Leach

Tatayana Allen
Photo of a plate full of cookies and a small bowl of sugar with a piece of cinnamon with a crumpled apron on the side
Photo of a plate full of cookies and a small bowl of sugar with a piece of cinnamon with a crumpled apron on the side

My holidays are filled with pumpkin spice cookies and skincare

Talia Basma
[Individuals sitting around the Christmas tree, with their arms around each other] Via Unsplash.
[Individuals sitting around the Christmas tree, with their arms around each other] Via Unsplash.

I’m about to tell you when and where the most absurd Christmas traditions originated

Aliza Schuler