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Christmas 2026

All the news on Christmas 2026

People enjoying their holiday at the Sufouh beach in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

How to maximise your remaining annual leave this year

TravelAugust 04, 2026
King Charles III recording his Christmas message in Westminster Abbey, London. Getty Images

King Charles highlights common bond of world's faiths in Christmas message

UKDecember 25, 2025
Thousands gather for a Christmas morning service at St Mary's Catholic Church in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
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UAE's Christians mark Christmas Day with services in several languages

UAEDecember 25, 2025
President Sheikh Mohamed called for Christmas Day to bring peace, joy, and harmony. UAE Presidential Court

'May this day bring peace': President Sheikh Mohamed sends Christmas wishes

UAEDecember 25, 2025
A festive Christmas scene in Al Qaniya, Idlib. AFP
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Christmas joy returns to Syria's Idlib after years of civil war

MENADecember 25, 2025
Vatican’s Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa leads a Christmas midnight mass at the Church of the Nativity. EPA

Bethlehem’s midnight mass places Gaza at centre of Christmas prayers

MENADecember 25, 2025
A band plays during the lighting ceremony of a Christmas tree at the Mar Elias Church in Damascus, months after it was the site of a deadly attack. AP
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Resilience is at the heart of the Christmas message

EditorialDecember 25, 2025
The National

Shadi's take on hope for world peace

CartoonDecember 24, 2025
People in traditional clothing pose for a picture, as Palestinian scouts march near the Church of the Nativity, in Bethlehem. Reuters
Play01:55

‘It’s special again’: Bethlehem reclaims its Christmas spirit

MENADecember 24, 2025
Damascus has festive markets and a Christian Quarter, one of the oldest districts in Syria's capital. AFP

How Christmas is celebrated across the Middle East

LifestyleDecember 23, 2025
Christian Palestinian children attend a service at the Latin Church in Gaza city. AFP

Christmas without lights: Gaza’s Christians hopeful joy will return

MENADecember 23, 2025
A vast number of Filipinos attend a Simbang Gabi service at St Mary's Catholic Church in Oud Metha. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Tens of thousands of Filipinos celebrate Simbang Gabi mass in Dubai

UAEDecember 23, 2025
An 'ICE WAS HERE' sign has replaced the baby Jesus in a nativity scene at St Susanna Church in Dedham, Massachusetts. AP

The nativity story resonates with today's world of displacement

CommentDecember 23, 2025
A family poses with Santa Claus at Our Lady of Lebanon church before Christmas. Photo credit: Nilanjana Gupta
Play02:59

A Lebanese Christmas in US keeps Maronite traditions alive

USDecember 23, 2025
Kuswar is a collection of traditional Christmas sweets and snacks, popular in Goa. Photo: Joanna Lobo

The many flavours of an Indian Christmas tell stories of migration and memory

FoodDecember 19, 2025
About 50 actors across all age groups benefit from Takreem’s support, including many aged 70 and above. Photo: @RicardoRKaram / X

Christmas concert offers stage for Lebanon’s forgotten actors

MENADecember 18, 2025
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