From Qatar, Peaceful Muslima shares her experiences with Christmas in the Arab Gulf state.

We're bbq'ing Christmas dinner for the first time (ever).

Sami and Layla got back together just in time for Christmas.

In the UK and Ireland, the Christmas shopping season starts from mid November, around the time when high street Christmas lights are turned on.

Johnson spent the rest of his time studying, even over the Christmas vacation.

We're having a weirdly warm Christmas in Toronto (we had Arctic temperatures this time last year!).

In 2004, Marge appeared on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom for the Alternative Christmas message, which is annually broadcast at the same time that Queen Elizabeth II gives her Christmas message.

Merry Christmas!

The tale of his redemption by the three Ghosts of Christmas (Ghost of Christmas Past, Ghost of Christmas Present, and Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come) has become a defining tale of the Christmas holiday in the English speaking world.

Our last stop is in Syria, where Hovic shows us photographs of Aleppo at Eid and Christmas time.

1717 December 24 25 night Christmas flood ( Kerstvloed ) see Christmas flood 1717.

Christmas drew near.

America s Perpetual Christmas

Ukraine s Orange Christmas

Christmas in Syria.

Our Christmas Turkey.

Relationships between Korea and China remained relatively peaceful during this time.

Of course, finding a peaceful, comprehensive and lasting solution takes time.

Christmas as an act of resistance I wasn t going to let them steal my Christmas.

A Very Tolerant Christmas

Merry Christmas from Yemen!

United States Kentucky based Joi's Get Cooking, provides recipes for both Christmas cookies and Christmas doughnuts.

It was like Christmas morning.

Merry Christmas and happy holidays!

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

As Christmas is celebrated throughout Latin America, families and friends get together to have dinner on Christmas Eve.

We gather there after the boring Thanksgiving family dinner or the family feasts on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.

Will you be home for Christmas?

The Operating System that Stole Christmas

Christmas tree decorated by Thalia's mom.

Together with the Christmas tree, Sankt Niklaus, as the Germans called the benefactor, became a central figure in German Christmas habits.

We learn about all this at the same time as we are told about Father Christmas, his Lapland reindeers, and his sacks full of presents.

Layla sent Sami an online Christmas card.

Coptic Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7.

Should we consider them a Christmas gift?!

Anyone having a white Christmas this year?

My mother's house, where I'm spending Christmas.

Nicole of Moving to Morocco shares photos of her first Christmas in Morocco, complete with Christmas tree, remarking upon the surprising cost

LONDON As I put pen to paper, my wife threw out a seasonal challenge Christmas is approaching the time for peace and joy and all that.

These sobering prospects should prompt all involved to seek a peaceful resolution. Time is growing short.

The mid 18th century was a relatively good time, partly because life was now more peaceful.

So, I was born two days after Christmas.

My aunt gave me a book for Christmas.

My aunt gave me a book for Christmas.

Sami hung a cookie on the Christmas tree.