Christmas 2026
Blog
Ideas for the season with friends: games, gifts, traditions and how to put what you feel into a few words.
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Christmas in the Philippines: Simbang Gabi, parol and the longest season
Carols from September, nine dawn Masses and a midnight feast
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Secret Santa rules: how to run a gift exchange with friends
Draw names, set a budget and keep it a secret until the end
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How to write a Christmas message that sounds like you
A simple four-part way to write one that sounds like you
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Advent calendar ideas for a friend: 24 small surprises
24 small surprises, from sweets to notes they can keep
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Cheap Christmas gifts for friends: 20 ideas under 10
20 ideas under 10 that still feel personal
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Christmas tree decorating ideas: 10 themes that always work
10 themes and colour schemes, and the order to decorate in
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Christmas party games for teens: 15 ideas that need almost nothing
15 games that need little more than paper and a phone
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How to spend Christmas alone, and enjoy it
15 ideas for a day that is yours, near people or far
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The history of the Christmas tree, from Germany to your phone
From apples on a fir to a tree on your phone
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Christmas in Brazil: amigo secreto, ceia de Natal and summer
Amigo secreto, a midnight ceia and Christmas in summer
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Yılbaşı: New Year’s Eve in Türkiye, and its tree
Why the tree goes up for New Year, with tombala and pomegranates