New England's Puritan leaders considered it a pagan or papist abomination ... York City to keep its doors open until midnight on Christmas Eve for the first time. (This article originally appeared ...

As far as classic Christmas Eve activities go ... celebrations and symbols tracing back to both ancient Christian and pagan ...

With roots in pagan folklore that predate Santa Claus ... Fried carp is one of the highlights of a traditional Czech Christmas Eve dinner, when it’s served up with lemon juice and potato salad.