Christmas is this week, which means people all over the country will be traveling or preparing to host family and friends for the holiday. Whether you're looking for a quick trip through a drive-thru, ...

President Joe Biden issued an executive order last week ordering "all executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government" closed and "employees excused from duty on Tuesday, December 24, ...

Looking for fun and festive ways to celebrate December 24? By enjoying these 35 Christmas Eve traditions with your family, ...

Got some last-minute presents or dinner ingredients you need to grab?Many stores will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas, but some will remain open or have shortened hours f you need to pickup ...

Elf on the Shelf is a wildly popular Christmas phenomenon that not even the leaders of Christmas (AKA Santa and Mariah Carey) ...

Christmas Eve is not a designated federal holiday. Still, U.S. presidents, including Joe Biden and Donald Trump, have used the holiday to grant a day off to the country's more than 2 million federal ...

If your hustle and bustle starts on Dec. 24, you're in luck. But make sure you get out first thing in the morning. These major retailers will open early with modified holiday hours. Double-check your ...

Christmas Day, December 25, has been a federal holiday in the U.S. since 1870. Christmas marks the anniversary of the birth of Jesus Christ, and modern celebrations include religious observances, gift ...

President Joe Biden gave federal government workers a holiday gift Thursday by announcing that their offices will be shutting down for Christmas Eve. In one of his final executive orders before he ...

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...