Christmas

“I’m making this card for a policeman or fireman… because they don’t have off today,” one girl said.

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump attended Christmas Eve services at one of the city’s most prominent — and liberal — houses of worship, Washington National Cathedral, and heard a sermon about the Christmas narrative — in…

Two months ago, Cardinal Donald Wuerl stepped down early from his position as archbishop of Washington, faced with a Pennsylvania grand jury investigation that condemned him for his mixed record on handling abusive priests under his…

The sound of bike bells — not sleigh bells — rang out on Capitol Hill as a group of volunteers offered season's greetings and thanks to D.C. police for all the work they do all year.

Christmas in Washington is a blissfully quiet time for people who don’t observe the holiday. Even for many practicing Christians, the day has become a secular celebration timed around the release of movies looking to garner awards. Most…

Christmas Day may be the sole holiday when the Smithsonian Museums close their doors, but that doesn't mean your stuck inside. Gather your friends, family or self and enjoy the city on what's forecast to be a seasonable holiday with some…

Hey there, exhausted parents. It’s me, the Ghost of Christmas Future. And I’m here to save you from the preposterous ideas that the insufferable Christmas Present and that myopic twit Christmas Past are trying to peddle.

The Christmas countdown clock had about 13 hours remaining when Amy Curry rolled up to a stand at Eastern Market to pick a tree to take home.

WASHINGTON — Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night kept D.C. police from delivering stolen packages to eager recipients.

The call to police came at 4:30 p.m., two days before Christmas. A “porch pirate” was at it again, this time swiping holiday packages delivered to front porches and front steps in Georgetown.

The American Dream used to be that if you worked hard and saved, you could buy a house in the same neighborhood you grew up in. It’s what gave ethnic enclaves their flavor, many of which are missing from city to city today. The names of…

Carolyn Marshall needs more turkey. Actually, four more turkeys. Make that three, because she does have that one already in the freezer. A quick run to Walmart, 68 cents per pound, defrost, prepare, bake, cool, cut, and then Marshall should…

Dwayne Morris can draw anything he can see. And he can draw anything he can imagine. On a recent morning, he was imagining Christmas.

Call it a magnificent obsession: A 12-foot Christmas tree with 7,000 white lights and 600 ornaments.