MANILA, Philippines — It's just a few hours away before Christmas, and everyone’s word of mouth is “Merry Christmas!” It is a small wonder because this is the time when everyone gets into ...

There are two things you need to take into account when deciding when to say Merry Christmas to someone. Let’s start with the first and potentially most obvious, the date. The earliest possible date ...

At 3:05 p.m. on Christmas Eve, nearly 50% of Swedes will gather around the television to watch the Swedish movie that translates to ‘Donald Duck and His Friends Wish You a Merry Christmas’.

The earliest possible date where it would be socially acceptable to say god jul (Merry Christmas) would be after the first Sunday in Advent (which this year was December 1st), although this is still ...