Christmas is the longest and most rollicking birthday celebration in Latin America. Santa Claus and Rudolph are supporting characters in pageantry where Joseph, a pregnant Mary, and the donkey they ...

Music for Christmas and New Year's Eve in Latin America is as diverse as its people and landscapes. These songs and musical genres, selected by Global Voices contributors, can be heard on radio ...

Editor’s note: This story originally published in the Los Angeles Times on Dec. 13th 2022. In some parts of Latin America, Christmas season is synonymous with Tamalada season; in others, it’s Coquito ...

Carols may have the longest history of any of the holiday customs. The first hymns written in honor of the Nativity date back to the 5th century, soon after Christmas was established as one of the ...