The Christmas Eve Massacre... By 986 AD, many Vikings worshipped in churches rather than raiding them. However, that didn’t stop the ‘Danes’ from plundering one of the most important religious centres ...

Christmas Eve falls on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, this year. It’s a day of remembrance around the birth of Jesus. Many people choose to attend religious services at midnight, or close to it, to ...

Double-check local hours here. What home improvement stores are open on Christmas Eve? Home Depot: Stores are open from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lowe's: Stores close at 6 p.m.

For those who feel holiday sweaters are overrated and prefer the company of servers in tank tops, Hooters will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve and will open at 4 p.m. on Christmas.

That's because even though Christmas Eve is not a federal holiday, many businesses and federal offices will recognize it as a day off because Christmas (Dec. 25) falls on a Saturday this year.

1. It feels like Christmas without actually being Christmas It feels very much like Christmas on Christmas Eve, but once Christmas Day comes, the season comes to a close at a depressingly rapid pace.