President Trump has declared that Christmas Eve and Dec. 26 will be federal holidays this year, meaning that federal departments and agencies will be closed. According to an executive order issued ...

The official White House Christmas portrait is out — and it’s a formal affair. President Trump and first lady Melania Trump are both wearing black and standing before Christmas trees, decor and lights ...

Whether it's a carton of milk or a gift for your cousin who has just decided to come home for Christmas, there are always last-minute items you need to make your holiday complete. Several U.S. stores ...

Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Dunkin', Burger King, Wendy's, Red Lobster, Starbucks, IHOP, McDonald's. If weeks of holiday planning and festivities have left you exhausted and you don’t feel ...

December 24 feels like a holiday to many, with its half-empty offices and the rush of a last-minute shopping crowd. Its status as an official holiday, however, isn't the same as Christmas Day.

Why 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation' marks the high point of Chevy Chase and John Hughes' collaboration, the purest distillation of Clark Griswold's haplessness. By Kevin Doughten Picking a ...

President Trump's executive order designates Christmas Eve and Dec. 26, 2025, as temporary federal holidays. The order grants many federal employees a five-day weekend, as Christmas falls on a ...

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If you prefer not to cook over the holidays, you add a restaurant dinner to your celebration plans instead. But before you make the drive, it’s important to ensure your eatery of choice is open. Many ...

Christmas Eve will be “treated like any other state employee holiday” for Maryland workers, Gov. Wes Moore announced Monday. “Declaring Christmas Eve as a state holiday is a small way to show our ...