Christmas is a major holiday here in the United States, but many other countries also celebrate with similar traditions. Caroling is one such tradition that spans the cultures in many lands. The site Christmas Traditions gives a look at some traditions in China and Denmark, and also explains the Carols by Candlelight celebrations held in [...]
Christmas caroling is an age-old tradition that has been around for decades, but the actual origin of the tradition is something that is much debated. There are three popular accounts for how Christmas caroling became such a popular tradition.
The first possible origin lies in the search for a little girl who went missing in London [...]
Wouldn’t it be awesome to be walking around the mall, listening to the sounds of traditional Christmas carols, beautifully sung by people dressed in Victorian-era attire that really makes you feel like you’re stepping back in time? That’s exactly what the Merrie Olde Christmas Carolers do, and they do a great job. Watch this video [...]
If you want to host a Christmas caroling party this year, you might be thinking of having a special dinner for your guests after you all get through Christmas caroling. If some of your carolers are vegetarian, you might be wondering what you should make. You don’t have to make a special meal for just [...]
Although not very many people go Christmas caroling anymore, there are a few exceptions. In some major cities, groups have started up to attempt to spread a little holiday cheer to the whole community, and Boston is one of those cities. The Christmas Caroling Mob has had as many as 30 to 75 singers at [...]
If you’re thinking about planning a Christmas caroling party or already have one in the works, this video features some useful ideas to make your caroling party festive, fun, and stress-free.
Holiday music really helps you get in the mood for the Christmas season. Some people even listen to it during the summer because they miss the festive atmosphere of November and December, as Christmas nears. If your family enjoys Christmas music, you can make it a prominent part of your Christmas traditions and everyone is [...]
Singing Christmas music is a big part of getting into the holiday spirit, and you don’t even have to leave your living room sofa to get into the spirit by singing a few Christmas carols. It’s a fun family tradition to start, and it doesn’t matter if you have any singing talent or not — [...]
Another popular way of delivering Christmas greetings that’s steeped in just as much tradition is the annual sending of Christmas cards. Christmas cards were invented out of necessity, when it became too cumbersome to hand-write holiday greetings for everyone that you wanted to wish a Merry Christmas to. But how did they become so popular? [...]