Holidays

Cautious shoppers hunted for the best deals at stores and online as retailers offered new Black Friday discounts to entice consumers eager to start buying holiday gifts but weighed down by inflation.

Elf on the Shelf started as a children’s picture book, now it’s a toy-based Christmas tradition

Passengers riding an L train were treated to a full Thanksgiving spread during their evening commute, thanks to a Brooklyn catering service.

It turns out you can’t blame Thanksgiving turkey for your midday nap.

Inflation is shifting consumers' and retailers' behavior.

A new survey from the National Retail Federation reveals that, despite inflation, 8 million more people than last year plan to go searching for the best deals on items between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday.

Bluey made her parade debut, with a balloon in her likeness towering as tall as a four-story building and stretching as wide as seven taxi cabs.

President Joe Biden on Thursday delivered at least half a dozen pies to Massachusetts firefighters during a Thanksgiving Day show of appreciation.

Adults. They, too, need fun stuff for the holidays. From sweet treats to things with wheels, some ideas for pleasing a child at heart this holiday season.

Thursday marks the 65th anniversary of when "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" was published. But who was the inspiration for the title character with the heart two sizes too small?

The Butterball Turkey "Talk-Line" allows holiday cooks to call and receive advice from experts. Since 1981, the service has expanded to include text, online chat, social media, and even Alexa devices.

Balloons became a hallmark of Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade -- but the materials they were made of became scarce and much-needed for military efforts during a time of war.

Soldiers stationed at an Army base in Dongducheon, South Korea enjoyed turkey and all the trimmings. Two even dressed as turkeys and raised their glasses to mark a day to give thanks.

It all began over a wrong text that Jamal Hinton received from a woman he didn't know. That errant text, however, turned into a new Thanksgiving tradition that is still going strong, six years later.