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From blow-up snowmen to silly family games – these familiar faces have their rituals, just like the rest of us

Whether you call it Christmas, Winterval or just ‘the holidays’, the period between late December and early January is cocoon time: a cessation of work and routine activities. It begins with tradition

Our favourite celebrities share their Christmas Day traditions

Every year since 1988, the royals have decamped to Sandringham in Norfolk to celebrate the festive period. Complete with its very own ballroom, there’s enough space for all the family and staff. The c

While the fun and festivities make Christmas a favourite time of year for the Princess of Wales, she firmly believes the season is also an important moment for reflection. “It is a time for presents,

The kindness of a saint has given us a Christmas tradition we’ve cherished for centuries. History loves a good story, and the genesis for this one comes from the extraordinary life of 4th-century Sain