TAXIARCHIS, Greece (Reuters) - Locked down by coronavirus at their busiest time of year, fir tree farmers in Greece are hoping for a Christmas miracle to salvage a season all but lost.

Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Athens, ... 2023 11:42 AM. A couple hugs each other in front of an illuminated Christmas tree at Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece, on Nov. 23, 2023.

But Christmas wreaths brought a new layer of meaning to the old idea. Such wreaths originally served as Christmas tree ornaments, and not as the standalone decorations we’re familiar with today.

Since I was a little girl growing up in Greece, Christmas was always my favorite holiday. However, back 56 years ago in Greece, ... The joy of Christmas trees Local columns. Dec 11, 2021.

If you've ever celebrated Christmas the Greek way, you're no stranger to Christopsomo. Here's why this tradition is so important to the Greek Orthodox Church.

Greece, N.Y. — Our bright spot shines on a Christmas tradition for one Greece family dating back more than a century.“ Our ... a Christmas village surrounding their tree. Dec. 22, 2023.

ATHENS, GREECE — Protesters attacked a city-sponsored Christmas tree in central Athens today, tossing garbage and hanging trash bags from its branches before clashing with riot police. In the ...