UK Christmas World Archive

The Holiday Known As The Twelfth Night

We're all familiar with the '12 days of Christmas' traditionally beginning on Christmas day, a celebration of Christmas is carried out for 12 days. However there are underwhelming amount of people who have not heard of the history behind what is called the 'Twelfth Night' or the conclusion of the 12 days of Christmas. 

5 Common Christmas Decorations

Christmas time is upon us and that means it’s the time to decorate the interior and even the exterior of our homes – but which Christmas decorations should you utilise in order to get the best effect and to make your home feel festive? If you don’t know which decorations to use, here are what we believe to be the 5 most common Christmas decorations of all time and how you can use them throughout your home.

Curious Christmas Traditions from Around the World

When Christmas is mentioned, what do you think of?

Ideas & Inspiration

Top Tips on Decorating your Home in Time for Christmas

Although many of us have plenty of practice when it comes to decorating our homes for Christmas and the festive period ahead, how many of us go the whole hog and put up as many decorations in as many Christmas colours as we can? The answer is not many of us - so this year we suggest that you make a change and unleash your festive spirit by utilising each and every one of these decorations to make your home as festive as humanly possible!

5 Gifts you Shouldn't Give at Christmas

It’s almost that time of year again where each and every one of us makes a mad dash for the stores to purchase last minute gifts for Christmas. However, even though you’re in a rush there are still some gifts that you simply should not give during the festive period. If you’re that auntie that always gives the same gift or the grandmother who still believes oranges are exactly what children wish to receive, we’ve got a few tips to change that.