NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, tracks Santa's Christmas Eve flight around the world each year. Follow a live map of the tracker here.

Pope Leo XIV celebrated the first Christmas since his election by denouncing the suffering of people of Gaza – taking shelter in tents from the “rain, wind and cold” – and by calling for the guns to fall silent in Ukraine.

Since the early 20th century, Christmas has evolved from a religious holiday to a hugely popular cultural holiday observed by Christian and secular people across the globe.

Founded in 1991 with just a single store, Total Wine has since grown to include 289 locations in 30 states across the U.S. Like most other stores, restaurants and businesses, Total Wine will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday. Doors will reopen on Friday, Dec. 26, during normal business hours.

With no confirmation of Jesus' birth and no mention of Christmas itself in the Bible, you may be wondering how the holiday started.

Christmas is a time to gather with family, get into some cozy jammies, and curl up with a classic episode of TV. These Christmas episodes give us all the warm and fuzzy nostalgia feelings while still making us laugh (or even cry!) for the holiday season.

Kim Kardashian posted pictures from her family's annual Christmas Eve celebration wearing a 1986 Thierry Mugler gown and tons of jewels.

The Cleveland Cavaliers square off against the New York Knicks on “Main Street USA” in Disney’s Magic Kingdom during the NBA on Christmas Day’s “Dunk the Halls” animated alt-cast.