Singing it over and over again, or perhaps yucking it up to a popular parody, is one of many favorite Christmas traditions. But it’s a bit bizarre! Why is it so long? Why 12 days? Why those gifts?

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.

The ninth day of Christmas is nine ladies dancing. Anyone who has watched courting birds knows that dancing plays an important role in courtship rituals for a wide variety of bird species.

As we find ourselves immersed in the holiday season, it’s a good time to reflect on the traditions that we hold dear while considering adding in new customs to add to our holiday ...

Holly from Swansea is navigating different traditions ... such as following Christian beliefs of taking them down “12 days after Christmas”. And others taking their decorations down ...