Holidays

If you’re planning on ringing in the new year quietly at home, you’re not alone. A majority of U.S. adults say they plan to celebrate New Year’s Eve at home, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Nearly 2 in 10 will be celebrating at a friend or family member’s home, and just...

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News4’s Shawn Yancy sits down with Molette Green, Eun Yang and Jummy Olabanji to discuss their favorite holiday treats and drinks.

Between rain, wildfires, extreme whiplash between hot and cold weather and other dramatic weather changes, there are fewer good-quality roses being produced.

Dec. 26 marks the first day of Kwanzaa. For the next seven days, the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum will celebrate the holiday at its center in Southeast D.C. Mama Ayo is in her element. “I’ve been telling stories about Kwanzaa since 1970,” Kwanza storyteller Ayo Handy Kendi, who goes by Mama Ayo, said. “Yes, a long, long time.” For the…

Thursday marks the first day of Kwanzaa, and the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum is celebrating at its center in Southeast D.C. News4’s Jessica Albert reports.

The holiday season may linger on for those who racked up more credit card debt than they anticipated. These tips can help knock those balances down.

The float, named “Defying Gravity” in reference to the musical’s most sensational number, is 55-feet-long and features several of Oz’s most iconic details.

There are a million ways to go out on New Year’s Eve, and one of our favorites is to dance the night away. Of course, the D.C. area has plenty of swanky hotel parties, all-inclusive bashes at bars and even some family-friendly, daytime celebrations. But nothing says celebration like live music or a fun DJ. From ’80s and ’90s...

Giving what you can, when you can: Chef Bren and friends and family passed out hot meals to families in need on Christmas Day. Photojournalist Jerry Lawlor took a look.

News4’s Erika Gonzalez celebrates the holidays at the embassies and takes viewers to some of the District’s most exclusive homes

Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the shadow of war in Gaza.

Shawn Yancy invited some of her News4 colleagues to discuss their holiday memories and traditions.

Jennifer Aniston showed off her Christmas decor, including her elaborately decorated tree and a very special ornament, joking, “If you know me, you know.”

Erika Gonzalez recently sat down with News4 friend and former colleague Barbara Harrison to share memories of filming “Christmas on Embassy Row.” Now, Gonzalez continues the tradition with a stop in Sweden.

Shoppers made last-minute grocery store runs for Christmas dinner. News4’s Jessica Albert spoke with a checkout clerk trying to put a smile on everyone’s faces.

Countries share how they show their Christmas tradition at their embassies. Erika Gonzalez carries on a tradition started by Barbara Harrison.

Jackie Evans, a cashier at the Safeway on Wisconsin Avenue NW, says Christmas Eve can get hectic as shoppers grab those last few items to put on the holiday dinner table.

Family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebrations in D.C., Maryland and Virginia include 6 p.m. fireworks from Old Town Alexandria.

Giving and asking for cash for the holidays can feel gauche. But it’s within the bounds of good manners when done correctly, etiquette pros say.