holidays

Teachers are calling this common holiday gift “the last thing we need.”

Time is running out if you still need to mail Christmas gifts. Tomorrow is a major shipping deadline for the U.S. Postal Service. NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans has the details, along with a milestone recently marked by an Arlington mail carrier.

You might be one of the millions after Christmas standing in line at customer service to return a gift. Some stores will let you return anything, even without a receipt, others have time limits and restocking fees. Consumer Reports did the homework and can tell you which retailers have the best and worst return policies.

TJ and Peyton Noelle’s visit with Santa and a merry meltdown with Thomas were featured on Dec. 17, 2024

The potato pancake is an Ashkenazi Jewish food traditionally prepared for Hanukkah.

The roughly 30 full- and part-time workers at Cakes Body, an online retailer, will be offline from Dec. 15 to Jan. 15 while receiving their normal pay.

Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday lasts for eight nights. But many people might not know the rich history and traditions that go along with the annual observance known as the “Festival of Lights.”

The holiday originated in the United Kingdom and is now also celebrated in some other Commonwealth countries including Canada, New Zealand and Australia.

Rescues Bella and Finn were featured during the holiday photos segment on Dec. 16, 2024.

One 4-year-old girl made the most of her school’s Christmas performance this holiday season.

Communication and setting realistic expectations are two of the ways of solving for anxiety and stress when preparing for the holiday season.

From creative toys that inspire imagination to useful gear that makes life a little easier, we’ve rounded up the best holiday gift ideas for kids of all ages.

More than 100 kids have been treated to an airplane flight and visit to a hangar at Denver International Airport that was transformed into the North Pole.

If you’re looking to start a new tradition, this one is as cozy and wholesome as it gets.

Santa Clauses are coming to town. Thousands of Kris Kringles and jolly Old St. Nicks are jamming streets, sidewalks and bars from Adelaide to Vancouver on Saturday for annual SantaCon charity pub crawls.

Here’s how to turn 16 days of paid time off into 55 vacation days in 2025.

The holidays aren’t about getting gifts. They’re about giving: giving your time, your donations, your heart to bring the magic of Christmas to a child. That’s what Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center’s Holiday of Hope is about. Noelle Walker has the story.

Donations help bring Christmas to about 1,600 children served by the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center.

The Christmas spirit has arrived to a community in Fort Worth where more than 200 lighted arches are getting everyone’s attention. Check out the images here.

NBC 5 Today has been sharing some of the brighter moments from the holidays. Fun events, shopping secrets, but it’s not always merry and bright for a lot of people this time of year.