Holidays

Millions of people are traveling home during this record post-holiday rush. NBC10’s Yukare Nakayama checked in on how travelers are doing at Philadelphia International Airport. 

The float, named “Defying Gravity” in reference to the musical’s most sensational number, is 55-feet-long and features several of Oz’s most iconic details.

We’re counting down to the biggest party of the year! 2025 arrives next week and NBC10’s Brenna Weick is joined by Creative Director Sarah Eberle to discuss how you can ring in the new year along the Delaware River Waterfront.  

Now that Christmas is behind us, it might be time to tackle those gift returns. NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle spoke to some shoppers who are already at stores today exchanging gifts. 

For the first time in decades, the Christmas holiday overlapped with the start of Hanukkah. And people of both faiths came together looking to help those in need in Philadelphia. NBC10’s Brian Sheehan has more. 

With this year’s rare overlap of Christmas and Hanukkah, some local families honored both holidays. NBC10’s Frances Wang spent the evening with a South Jersey family who’s been carrying on their interfaith traditions for decades.

Mandi and Christian Collazo view the overlapping of Hanukkah and Christmas as an opportunity to expose their son to both of their cultures during his first holiday season.

NBC10’s Leah Uko speaks to people giving back to others on Christmas by feeding those in need. The start of Hanukkah at sunset started a bit early with a menorah lighting at the Weitzman Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History.

Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the shadow of war in Gaza.

Jennifer Aniston showed off her Christmas decor, including her elaborately decorated tree and a very special ornament, joking, “If you know me, you know.”

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.

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.

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. 

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.

Pennsylvania officials declared that Santa and his reindeer are cleared to fly through the Keystone state on Christmas Eve.

“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.

Giving and asking for cash for the holidays can feel gauche. But it’s within the bounds of good manners when done correctly, etiquette pros say.

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!

After this season’s peak shopping days, retailers expect their return rate to be 17% higher, on average, than usual.

Online shopping sales reached a record $41.1 billion this holiday season. The shift to e-commerce has continued to transform the seasonal work landscape.