#Christmas

A historian describes the turbulent times of the real nativity By Joan Taylor Every year, millions of people sing the beautiful carol Silent Night, with its line “all is calm, ...

Pope Leo decried conditions for Palestinians in Gaza in his Christmas sermon on Thursday, in an unusually direct appeal during what is normally a solemn, spiritual service on the day ...

Every year hundreds of thousands of words are published in the run up to December 25 on Christmas vs everything. It’s too secularist and materialistic, Bing Crosby’s White Christmas ...

Christmas is a time of coming together for many of us. Families and friends come together, moving from home to home – and in some cases, from country to country – to ...

Nicosia’s Christmas celebrations have drawn large crowds, with the city’s festive programme receiving positive feedback from residents and visitors alike. The events, organised by Nicosia municipality under the ...

The Paralimni–Deryneia municipality has announced the installation of an underwater Christmas tree beneath the crystal-clear waters of Protaras. According to a statement, the submerged tree serves as a festive ...

Before moving to Cyprus, I lived in Vienna for many years, and nothing highlights the difference between the two more than Christmas: festive markets popping up everywhere, temperatures dropping below ...

As a veteran of many Christmas jobs in my youth I’m a bit spoilt for choice as to what to write. There was the memorable time I slaved behind ...

Upon the third hour of my standing in the main foyer attempting to radiate purpose, I began to suspect my employers at the Royal Opera House were experimenting with some ...

Working over the holidays usually leaves a sour taste. Is it the jealousy of knowing others are with their loved ones while you serve coffee? Or the awkwardness of asking ...

The municipality of Paphos on Saturday announced a series of Christmas events across the city’s neighbourhoods, including a special “Love Bus” offering free rides to residents. In the days ...

Around 350 Christmas “love parcels” are being distributed on Thursday by Limassol municipality’s Social Grocery Stores to people facing financial hardship, with supplies specially boosted for the festive season. The ...

The finance ministry has urged consumers to make full use of the e-kalathi price comparison platform when buying food for the Christmas festive season. In a statement, the consumer protection ...

With the AI-craze apparently all-consuming, toy companies have been quick to ride the wave and appeal to young consumers. And with the holiday season just around the corner, a surge ...

Festive melodies filled the parliament courtyard as children from Larnaca’s Ayios Spyridonas special school performed a selection of Christmas songs for MPs and staff. House Speaker Annita Demetriou and ...

Officials presented Nicosia’s events programme for the holiday season in Eleftheria Square this Friday. Mayor Charalambos Prountzos, alongside the president of the cultural committee, Leoni Orphanidou and cultural officer, ...

Eight villages in all provinces of the island will transform into Christmas villages for the upcoming winter season, from November 22 to January 6, 2026, the deputy ministry of tourism announced on Tuesday. “...

Paphos on Saturday night hosted a Christmas classic car parade, with cars making their way from the town hall square around the local streets. The municipality said the parade “filled ...

As we all snuggle into our Christmas comfort to watch yet another remake of The Christmas Carol – the ghosts once again going through all the moves to tell us that ...

Christmas lunch is high on the list of shoppers this week, with more people spending on Christmas Eve, having done their own market research and grabbing special offers, shopkeepers association ...

Students from a selection of primary and secondary schools sang Christmas carols to President Nikos Christodoulides and First Lady Filippa Karsera on Wednesday. In turn, Christodoulides and Karsera invited the ...

Inmates in Nicosia central prisons will have an additional visit for the holidays from their close relatives, it was announced on Tuesday. For the upcoming holidays prisoners can be visited ...

Picture the perfect Christmas Eve: snowflakes falling, laughter and carols filling the festive streets, mulled wine warming your innards, fragrant mince pies baking in the oven and giggling children watching ...

The government decided on Wednesday to include more people in its Christmas gift eligibility list and approved further financial assistance to residents of mountainous areas. Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said ...