Does she love me, Santa, or does she love me not? Nicosia resident Sergios Christou said that 20 years ago Cypriots would put gifts under the Christmas Tree on January 1st. “It seems people have now been Europeanised and they instead gather and...

Why Armenians celebrate Christmas on January 6 > The exact date of Jesus’ birth has not been recorded in the Gospels and is not historically known. Despite this mystery date, Christian churches before the fourth century celebrated Jesus’ birthday...

More Christmas short break ideas in the UK > * Aston Hall by Candlelight, Birmingham > Beautifully lit by over 300 candles. 3rd-12th December (closed 7th December). For additional details visit > http://www.bmag.org.uk/events?id=382&start=42 *...

Here are some of the events and activities coming up all over the UK this festive Christmas season. Skating in Cardiff > Enjoy the magical open air ice rink between 12 November 2009 and 3 January 2010. Civic Centre, Cardiff, tel 02920 230...

Here are some Hints and Tips for cooking your Christmas dinner > * Butter the inside of your turkey and place it upside down in the roasting tray. This lets the butter melt through the meat giving you a lovely flavour. * Let the bird rest for 20...