holidays

USPS, UPS and FedEx say to mail your holiday gifts, cards and packages by these dates to ensure they arrive in time.

The 2024 White House holiday decorations include 83 Christmas trees and more than 28,000 ornaments.

Even though e-commerce is now part and parcel of many people’s regular routines and the holiday shopping season, Cyber Monday — a term coined in 2005 by the National Retail Federation — has become the biggest online shopping day of the year, thanks to the deals and the hype the industry has created to fuel it.

While retailers hope to go big this holiday season, customers may notice that the catalogs arriving in their mailboxes are smaller. Many of the millions of catalogs getting sent to U.S. homes were scaled down to save on postage and paper. Some gift purveyors are sending out postcards. In a sign of the times, the American Catalog Mailers Association rebranded...

The week-long holiday was created by activist and author Maulana Ron Karenga in 1966.

The day after Thanksgiving means one thing for many Americans: Black Friday shopping.

Consumers are hardwired to think more of short-term gratification than long-term goals.

Retailers in North Texas are preparing for holiday shopping a Black Friday approaches. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.

More shoppers are using ‘buy now, pay later’ plans heading into Black Friday and the holiday season, as the ability to spread out payments looks attractive at a time when Americans still feel the lingering effect of inflation and already have record-high credit card debt. Experts say the short-term loans can lead consumers to overextend themselves and warn that those...

Food safety experts say safely serving a holiday feast takes planning and know-how. Outbreaks of some types of food poisoning tend to rise in November and December.

As the holidays draw near, the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office offers tips on how to prevent packages from getting stolen from your front porch.

If you’re hitting the roads or the skies, experts warn it’s going to be a record-breaking week for travel during the Thanksgiving holiday.

The Toy Insider’s Laurie Schacht keeps kids healthy both mentally and physically.

The Toy Insider’s Laura Schacht is showing us toys that encourage kids to put down the screens and focus on building, creating, connecting, playing and more.

Here’s what you need to know as you head to your Thanksgiving travel destinations. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.

The Toy Insider’s Laura Schacht is showing us toys that encourage kids to put down the screens and focus on building, creating, connecting, playing, and more.

The Toy Insider’s Laurie Schacht keeps kids healthy both mentally and physically.

NBC 5, Telemundo 39, and Kroger need your help to fight hunger in our community this holiday season, and do what we can to End Hunger Here. John Votava, Director of Corporate Affairs for the Kroger Company in Dallas/Fort Worth tells us about this annual community hunger relief campaign. Now through December 7, stop by any local Kroger and make...

Ahead of the holidays, many families are feeling the pinch, especially at the grocery store. To help get Thanksgiving dinner on the table, several nonprofits across North Texas hosted turkey giveaways. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards reports some are seeing more recipients than ever before.

Ahead of the holidays, many families are feeling the pinch, especially at the grocery store. To help get Thanksgiving dinner on the table, several nonprofits across North Texas hosted turkey giveaways. Some are seeing more recipients than ever before.