Holiday

Christmas revelers across Europe are lying low and changing plans as new restrictions and fears about the omicron variant of the coronavirus persuade many to stay home.

Even Christmas trees aren’t immune to the pandemic-induced shortages and inflation plaguing the economy

To all those holiday present procrastinators out there (you know who you are): Be sure to ship that holiday gift sooner rather than later to get those presents to their destination before Dec. 25.

To wrap up 2020, OPB decided to take a deep dive in the music of the holiday season. From the rise in popularity of Christmas music in the 1930's and 40's to new holiday songs for 2020, and how some classics have taken on a different meaning during the pandemic.

Our resident holiday music expert offers up his lovingly curated annual list of new seasonal songs

2020 has been a stressful year. The election, wildfires, a pandemic, and now — the holidays.

This is usually the time of year when families come together to decorate their homes or share a meal. The pandemic has interrupted many of those holiday traditions — and so have this year’s wildfires.

The state is warning people against giving kids lottery tickets as gifts this holiday season.

The Christmas season in Portland wouldn't be complete without the ship parade.