Among the traditions associated with the lead-up to Christmas is Advent. Whether you celebrate the season with calendars, ...

During the liturgical season of Advent, many churches opt to display an Advent wreath as a way to mark the days and weeks leading up to Christmas and the birth of Jesus Christ. But what is an Advent ...

The word "advent" means "coming," and the month of December is the season of Advent where we wait expectantly and get our hearts ready for Christmas and the celebration of Christ's birth. A way to ...

Each year, I start hoarding candles as soon as the air gets crisp, the leaves change colors, and holiday markets pop up. Because if you’re a fragrance lover like me, you’ll know there’s nothing worse ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Diptyque's highly-coveted advent calendar is back again in the form of a ...

For many people who observe Christian traditions, Advent marks the beginning of the liturgical year and serves as a period of anticipation and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus ...

When I was much younger (but old enough for some serious crafting), I designed a two-dimensional Advent wreath from construction paper and thumbtacked it to my bedroom wall. Each Sunday during the ...

Churches marked the beginning of the Christmas season Sunday with the lighting of Advent candles and the traditional hanging of the greens on the first day of Advent. “As we hang this greenery and we ...

During the four Sundays of Advent, churches across the Peninsula will be illuminated with candles as congregations light their Advent wreaths of evergreen, shaped in a perfect circle to symbolize ...