Launched in the late-1840s and known as ‘Bangs of Expectation’, Tom Smith’s crackers sparked a whole new Christmas custom, later evolving to include jokes, hats, gifts and jewellery.

Kids have dreamed about gifts in the run up to Christmas for centuries, although not all would wake up to toys on 25 December. For many, fruit was the typical treat. Historian Debby Brown notes ...

“Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow/ Will find it hard to sleep tonight.” Christmas is for kids, of course. But our culture’s Christmastime focus on children comes with a grave ...

The song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an English Christmas carol. From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly.