Holidays

More shoppers are using ‘buy now, pay later’ plans heading into Black Friday and the holiday season, as the ability to spread out payments looks attractive at a time when Americans still feel the lingering effect of inflation and already have record-high credit card debt. Experts say the short-term loans can lead consumers to overextend themselves and warn that those...

Food safety experts say safely serving a holiday feast takes planning and know-how. Outbreaks of some types of food poisoning tend to rise in November and December.

The Thanksgiving travel rush is underway! On Monday, News4’s Joseph Olmo checked out the lines at Reagan National Airport and spoke to travelers headed to Wisconsin, Texas, Arizona and beyond.

Parents, if you’ve experienced a Thanksgiving Day with kids who refuse to eat, judgmental questions from relatives on the topic and party-ending meltdowns from those hangry children … you’ve come to the right place.

Want one more thing to be grateful for on Thanksgiving? You’ll really be counting your blessings when you bite into a turkey that you didn’t have to cook yourself.

Susan Hogan has what you need to know about traveling for Thanksgiving.

Holiday markets are opening this weekend across the District. News4’s Mark Segraves takes a look at two of the bigger markets and spoke with the people at the center of this holiday season.

Two of the new holiday movies coming to TV this season have a Taylor Swift connection that her fans would have no problem decoding.

The presidential turkey pardon began back in the 1800s under President Abraham Lincoln.

Here are some post-Thanksgiving recipes that will make you extra excited to have leftovers.

Whether your family is searching for a classic visit at a shopping mall or a unique holiday experience at a festive event, the D.C. area has lots to choose from.

Jason Kelce discussed his plans for giving gifts to his brother Travis Kelce and his girlfriend Taylor Swift, admitting it’s “tough” to shop for the stars.

Storm Team4’s Doug Kammerer and members of the News4 team will visit neighborhoods with the coolest displays and feature them on TV.

Flying with Thanksgiving food? Here’s everything you need to know before getting to the airport security checkpoint with that frozen turkey.

Walmart, Target, Costco and many other major retailers will close their doors on Thanksgiving.

A 19-foot-tall Frasier fir from Cartner’s Christmas Tree Farm in Newland, North Carolina, was selected to be the White House Christmas tree.

Here’s a list of what stores will be open and closed on Nov. 28, 2024.

As the weather gets colder, immerse yourself in holiday markets dressed up as winter wonderlands with music, activities and more fun throughout the D.C. metropolitan area. As a result of the great holiday market schism, we’ll get another market in D.C. If you’re looking for gifts in Maryland and Virginia, rest assured there will be a pop-up market somewhere...

The average Thanksgiving meal costs less in 2024 relative to last year, largely due to declining turkey prices, economists said.

Grab your mittens, and make sure they’re waterproof — the ice rink outside the National Gallery of Art on the National Mall has reopened, just in time for the holiday season.