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Christmas 2024

All the news on Christmas 2024

A four-course meal will be on offer at The Guild this Christmas. Photo: The Guild

Where to celebrate Christmas in Dubai for under Dh500

FoodNovember 19, 2024

Lea Salonga says she is 'trying to always be a good representative for Filipinos everywhere'. Getty Images

Lea Salonga: Mariah Carey's Christmas hit isn't as happy as you think

Music & On-stageNovember 07, 2024

The Holdovers is full of loneliness but has plenty of heart. Photo: Focus Features

The 10 best Christmas movies of the 2020s

Film & TVNovember 01, 2024

Filipinos in the UAE use food to conjure a sense of home during the holidays. Photo: Victor Besa / The National

Photo essay: What's on the menu at Filipino festive celebrations?

WeekendDecember 29, 2023

Carol of the Bells has been translated into many different languages. Photo: David Beale / Unsplash

How a Ukrainian song became a Christmas classic

Music & On-stageDecember 25, 2023

A priest leads Christmas Mass at St Mary's Chaldean Church in Iraq's southern city of Basra on December 24, 2023. AFP

Iraqi Christians limit Christmas celebrations over Gaza war

IraqDecember 25, 2023

NGC 2264, also known as the 'Christmas Tree Cluster' can be found in the Milk Way, about 2,500 light-years from Earth. Photo: Nasa

Nasa releases spectacular image of a 'Christmas tree' in space

WorldDecember 25, 2023

An art work "Nativity under the Rubble" by Palestinian artist Tariq Salsa is seen in Manger Square near the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem, West Bank. Getty Images

For Palestinian Christians in Bethlehem, adversity tells the story of Christmas

CommentDecember 25, 2023

Christmas Eve mass at St Joseph's Cathedral in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

Thousands attend Christmas services in Abu Dhabi and Dubai

UAEDecember 25, 2023

Indulge in a festive Friends-inspired sandwich. Photo: Wise Guy

Eat a Moist Maker sandwich, and other things to do this week

LifestyleDecember 25, 2023

Christmas at the Jacobs house in Sharjah. The family, who are from the Netherlands, lived in Sharjah from 1976 to 1983. Photo: John Jacob

How house calls from the Abu Dhabi Ruler helped bring Christmas spirit to the desert

UAEDecember 25, 2023

This year's nativity scene in the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in the West Bank city of Bethlehem depicts an infant Jesus wrapped in a keffiyeh and placed on a pile of rubble. Getty

The tragedy of Gaza casts a shadow over Christmas

EditorialDecember 24, 2023

Cologne Cathedral is under tightened police protection after German police were warned of a potential threat. EPA

Security increased across Europe over Christmas terror attack fears

EuropeDecember 24, 2023

Mariah Carey wrote All I Want for Christmas is You in 1994 with Walter Afanasieff. Photo: @mariahcarey / Instagram

How much does Mariah Carey make from 'All I Want for Christmas'?

MusicDecember 24, 2023

A child plays with his balloon during the Christmas celebrations of the Ukrainian community in Abu Dhabi. Vidhyaa Chandramohan / The National.

Ukrainians in UAE celebrate Christmas tradition

UAEDecember 23, 2023

Dubai Mall's Christmas bauble decoration is the largest of its kind in the world. Antonie Robertson / The National

Timeframe: The UAE's Christmas-themed world records

WeekendDecember 22, 2023