holidays Archives - Mission Local

A woman in a FUSD jacket kneels and smiles while receiving valentines from a young girl in a red heart-patterned outfit, as SFUSD immigrant students deliver valentines. Two people stand in the background holding papers.

No roses, just red ink: S.F. immigrant students send Valentine’s message to superintendent

by Mariana Garcia February 18, 2026, 7:58 pmFebruary 19, 2026, 2:35 pm

A person wearing a dark coat stands partly inside a foggy glass freezer door labeled "HOT POT" in a grocery store. Shelves of packaged food are visible to the left.

Food

How to host a hot pot party for the holidays, and where to get all you need

by Junyao Yang December 30, 2025, 4:00 amDecember 30, 2025, 10:16 pm

A woman with a topknot hairstyle sits on a sidewalk by a brick wall, smiling and wearing a black hoodie and gray sweatpants.

Wishing for a Christmas miracle at 16th and Mission

by Oscar Palma December 25, 2025, 4:00 am

A decorated Christmas tree with sparkling lights and gift boxes stands near a directional sign at Pier 39 as people stroll around and cars drive by in the festive background.

How to spend Christmas Eve in San Francisco

by Anusha Subramanian December 23, 2025, 7:04 pmDecember 26, 2025, 11:59 am

A festive still life painting of various holiday gift items on colored pedestals, including a hat, socks, scarf, candle, cup, lamp, jewelry, and star decorations against a blue background.

Here’s where to find San Francisco’s holiday markets

by Anusha Subramanian December 16, 2025, 3:00 amDecember 17, 2025, 11:36 am

Video: What do Mission residents do for Christmas?

by John Fields and Oscar Palma December 25, 2024, 5:00 amJune 21, 2025, 8:34 pm

A man in a vest and cap stands among Christmas trees at an outdoor lot.

Clancy’s 41-year-old Christmas tree lot is a tradition on a clock

by Junyao Yang December 24, 2024, 6:00 amMarch 20, 2025, 4:18 pm

A painting of a woman carrying holiday market shopping bags in front of palm trees.

Where to find San Francisco’s holiday markets this season

by Marina Newman December 21, 2024, 8:00 pmApril 7, 2025, 11:55 am

Where to volunteer in San Francisco this holiday season

by Oscar Palma December 11, 2024, 6:00 amDecember 12, 2024, 2:32 pm

For July 4, we asked: Are you proud to be an American?

by Abigail Vân Neely and Zenobia Pellissier Lloyd July 4, 2024, 6:00 amFebruary 10, 2025, 8:18 pm

Samoan Christmas

A SF Samoan Christmas, far from the island

by David Mamaril Horowitz December 21, 2022, 10:37 amMarch 14, 2025, 7:40 pm

Illustration of two people carrying Christmas shopping bags.

SF Holiday Markets

by Yastika Guru and Eleni Balakrishnan November 17, 2022, 12:04 pmJune 21, 2025, 11:37 pm

Neighborhood Notes: ‘live-fire’ dining, ‘Matrix 4,’ and more

by Anlan Cheney December 16, 2021, 4:26 pmJune 22, 2025, 11:36 am

Holiday Neighborhood Notes: Tamales, The Velveteen Rabbit, San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, and Christmas Eve storytelling!

by Clara-Sophia Daly December 22, 2020, 12:12 pmJune 22, 2025, 12:19 am