Holidays

Hanukkah and Christmas are both tomorrow and the time is almost up to get that last-minute gift. NBC10’s Yukare Nakayama caught up with a couple of last-minute shoppers racing against the clock at Willow Grove Park Mall.

It’s easy to get excited about shopping, decorating, and cooking for the four weeks after Thanksgiving that lead into the Christmas holiday. And for many people, those four weeks are spent in prayer. NBC10’s Leah Uko visited one local church where people have gathered for mass on Christmas Eve.

Matt DeLucia puts on the gloves and picks up the bells as he joins a Pennsylvania senior home chorus preparing for Christmas caroling.

NORAD’s Santa tracker is a Christmas tradition that’s become nearly global in scope. Each year, at least 100,000 kids call into the North American Aerospace Defense Command in Colorado.

The holiday season is in full swing and there’s no better way to get into the spirit than with a Philly Mascots Yule Log.

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Tonight many families are sitting for the Feast of the Seven Fishes. It’s a tradition that NBC10’s Michelle Rotella decided to make a part of her celebrations this year. Here’s what inspired her to bring the tradition back from her family’s past. 

The rush is on as people are trying to get to their holiday destination in time for Christmas Eve. NBC10’s Shaira Arias checks on how things are looking on the roads in Philadelphia. 

This Christmas Eve tradition is bringing smiles to the faces of hundreds of deserving children at the Jersey Shore. NBC10’s Ted Greenberg shares all about it.

Local bakeries are a popular place to be on Christmas Eve; for many, it’s a tradition spanning generations. NBC10’s Frances Wang shares how the families behind the businesses are honored and ready for people coming out year after year.

“It’s a Philadelphia tradition.” Folks old and young alike lined up Tuesday morning to get cannoli and other baked goods as South Philly’s Termini Brothers opened its doors on Christmas Eve morning.

NBC10’s Neil Fischer puts on ice skates, tastes the food and hops into a barrel to show you what New Jersey’s Renault Winery is offering families during the holiday break. So much festive fun!

NBC10’s Erin Coleman gets help from Visit Philly to check out three small businesses offering up unique gifts for Christmas and Hanukkah. The stores offering fun for last-minute shoppers include Midtown Village’s Duross & Langel and Open House and East Falls’ Vault + Vine.