Starting from the night of December 24th, Christian communities celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Numerous gifts, luminous trees as well as family gatherings are just some of the highlights that ...

It’s quite normal to see the phrase “Xmas” on signs and cards around the festive season. In fact, it’s become so common that some people are using it instead of the full word, Christmas. But despite ...

“Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” by John Lennon is one of the most famous Christmas songs of all time. It came out of a cultural context that a lot of younger people probably don’t know. During an interview ...

Linguist and lexicographer Ben Zimmer analyzes the origins of words in the news. Read previous columns here. The holiday shopping season has been, as usual, full of online exhortations: “Xmas sale!” ...