Holidays

Experts suggest you banish your inner perfectionist and actually enjoy the holiday season. Here’s how.

The average high-quality float costs $275,000.

The anti-holiday holiday made famous on “Seinfeld” is celebrated annually on Dec. 23.

It wasn’t pretty outside Reagan National Airport the Sunday before Christmas. Traffic was backed up getting onto the property, which isn’t surprising considering AAA says a record 119 million people will travel this holiday season about 2.5% more than last year. The TSA is expecting to screen about 40 million people. Dara Albrecht, who is traveling to North Carolina, described…

Last-minute holiday shoppers bundle up as they head to local malls, stores and holiday markets. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

As people make their way to their holiday destination, News4’s Jessica Albert talks with travelers at DCA.

About 7 in 10 U.S. adults say they believe in angels, but what, exactly, is an angel? Typical portrayals in Western art depict them as human-looking, but with wings.

The yuletide anthem makes millions of dollars every year, estimates suggest. The “Queen of Christmas” likely keeps a big chunk of that haul, experts say.

If you followed every online guide, you’d be tipping three dozen people during the holiday season. Here’s how to narrow things down if your budget is tight.

A local “MasterChef: Generations” finalist shares tips on how to make hosting during the holidays less stressful and some holiday baking tips with the News4 morning team. 

Santa Claus has arrived in Rio de Janeiro — under water. Starting on Saturday, he’ll be spotted at AquaRio Marine Aquarium swimming with sharks during their daily fish feeding sessions as part of the city’s Christmas festivities.

Hanukkah, Judaism’s eight-day Festival of Lights, begins this year on Christmas Day. That’s only happened four times since 1900.

The holidays can be anxiety-inducing. Try having micro moments of connection with family and friends, says happiness expert Jessica Weiss.

As Hanukkah celebrations approach, security at synagogues, community centers and schools is a concern.

Christmas trees often have a star or an angel on top, but at one Arlington home this week, an owl flew down the chimney like a certain jolly old elf and did a little decorating of its own. Savannah Burgoyne was taking care of her baby Wednesday when she heard something in the fireplace. Later in the day, their dog…

An owl offered some Christmas magic for an Arlington family when it flew down their chimney and perched itself on top of their tree. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey got reaction from the family.

Erika Gonzalez visited the French Embassy to see how they’re celebrating the holidays this year.

The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington works to ensure security concerns don’t distract from holiday celebrations. News4’s Derrick Ward shows some of the enhanced safety measures in place.

President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, brought some holiday cheer to patients and families at a children’s hospital in Washington.

The holidays always bring a bevy of beverages for seasonal sipping. In recent years, we’ve tried the Gingerbread Martini, the Rudolph, and the Snowglobe. This year, apparently, we’re making hot Dr Pepper.