10 Festive Dishes for the Merriest of Christmas Eve Dinners nytimes.com Ham, soups and stews, turkey and oh so many fishes — New York Times Cooking has a recipe for your holiday, no matter how you celebrate....

The Christmas travel gift guide: 25 brilliant presents for globe-trotters theguardian.com Go vintage or sustainable with these beautiful gifts for the wanderluster in your life...

Deck the halls! Harry Christophers' Christmas playlist theguardian.com From baroque masters to John Williams, Britten and the Muppets, the Sixteen’s music director has created a festive playlist for Guardian readers...

What Christmas looks like at the Queen's house edition.cnn.com They may be royal but they're still a family -- and just like the rest of us, the Windsors have their own holiday traditions and fun....

All They Want For Christmas Is to Stop That Mariah Carey Song wsj.com Retail workers are dashing through the store—to the stock room, to hide from merry holiday tunes that just won’t stop...

When is the perfect time to start preparing for Christmas? It’s right now | Zoe Williams theguardian.com Starting late makes you look classy – but might also mean you miss out on festive treats. Too early and you will eat all your stocking fillers...