Holidays

If you haven’t finished all of your holiday shopping yet, you’re not alone. It’s last call for holiday shopping. At Tysons Corner Center, one of the busiest shopping malls in the area, you’ll find many braving the crowds to check off the last few items on their wish lists. “I’m shopping for me,” Julie Moore said. “I’m done with...

Airline delays and cancelations are at an all-time low as holiday traveling revs up. News4’s Derrick Ward reports from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on why it may be easier to get through the airport than to it.

News4’s Erika Gonzalez visits the Embassy of Trinidad and Tobago to learn how their culture celebrates the holiday season.  

Tysons Corner Center was filed with shoppers finding last minute gifts just in time for the holidays. News4’s Jessica Albert explains why many people are shopping later this year.

Over the course of five hours, 174 skiers and snowboarders were brought down by rope from gondolas at a Colorado ski resort due to a ski lift malfunction.

NORAD’s Santa tracker is a Christmas tradition that’s become nearly global in scope. Each year, at least 100,000 kids call into the North American Aerospace Defense Command in Colorado.

Climate reporter Chase Cain talked to a rose farm owner to discuss the effects of climate change in the growth of roses for the iconic parade.

The 2025 Rose Parade theme is “Best Day Ever” and will celebrate life’s most memorable moments.

The Virginia Department of Transportation is prepping roads ahead of cold weather that might affect holiday travel. News4’s Megan McGrath reports. 

Washington, D.C., has the privilege of hosting many ambassadors and diplomats from around the world who bring their holiday traditions into the District. News4’s Erika Gonzalez takes you to France, Trinidad & Tobago and Sweden, then sits down with former anchor Barbara Harrison to recall her favorite embassy visits.

Here’s how much it costs to construct an entry into the iconic Rose Parade, one of the United States’ most treasured holiday celebrations.

Lucinda Dickens Hawsley, a descendant of Charles Dickens, shares Christmas traditions, recipes and how “A Christmas Carol” relates to everyone in her book “Victorian Christmas.” News4’s Jummy Olabanji reports. 

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

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

With Christmas right around the corner, you might want to check the list of what stores are open (and closed) twice. From retail to grocery chains, many companies across the U.S. close early on Christmas Eve and shut their doors entirely on Christmas Day — while others opt to cut back hours. But there are also a handful of businesses that stay...

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.