Holidays

How the History of Slavery in America Offers an Important Labor Day Lesson

By Caitlin Rosenthal

"Beyoncé and Jay-Z Day" Is Now a Holiday in Minnesota

By Raisa Bruner

This Painting Is Probably How You Imagine the Original Fourth of July. Here's What's Wrong With It

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Fourth of July Google Doodle Celebrates Each State's Most Popular Holiday Recipes

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What British People in 1776 Really Thought of American Independence

"None can profit by the continuance of this war," one trade group noted

By Ciara Nugent

This Super Cute Father's Day Google Doodle Will Make You Nostalgic

You can submit your own sketch for a Father's Day Google Doodle

By Alix Langone

What It Means to Be a 'Good' Father in America Has Changed. Here's How

"I think the key change for the invention of the modern father is in the 1920s," says historian Robert L. Griswold

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Birthplace of Memorial Day

Experts dug up 19th century newspaper clips revealing the real birthplace

By Olivia B. Waxman

Your Complete Guide to Ramadan, Including the Proper Greeting and When It Starts

What you need to know about Islam's holiest month

By Kamakshi Ayyar

Here's the Meaning Behind the Google Doodle Celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week

Instead of some excuse for being late, Google gave teachers a Google Doodle

By Ashley Hoffman

What's That Easter Bunny Thinking About at the White House Egg Roll? The Internet Has Some Guesses

The internet can't resist a White House Easter bunny joke

By Ashley Hoffman

Here's Melania Trump's Easter Egg Roll Contribution

Prepare for lawn bowling

By Raisa Bruner

How to Wish Someone a 'Happy Passover'

Whether you want to say it in English, Hebrew or Yiddish

By Sarah Gray

5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About St. Patrick

He wasn't even Irish

By Jamie Ducharme

There's a Serious Story Behind Mexico's St. Patrick's Day Celebrations

Though it's a holiday about Ireland that's famously celebrated in the U.S., Mexico takes St. Pat seriously

By Ray Cavanaugh

How the Modern Valentine's Day Card Evolved

Today approximately 200 million paper valentines are sent in the United States alone

By Marilyn Yalom

Staying Lucky During the Lunar New Year

From special foods to cleaning your house

By Helen Regan

The Mysterious History of the Real Saint Behind Valentine's Day

There are many different legends of Saint Valentine, but he lived long before Valentine's Day became associated with love and romance

By Olivia B. Waxman

The History Behind 5 of New Orleans' Favorite Mardi Gras Traditions

From krewes to king cake

By Olivia B. Waxman

Groundhog Day Has Come Again and the Internet Has Feelings

Another Groundhog Day has come again, and the legendary Punxsutawney Phil has predicted six more weeks of winter after he saw his shadow upon exiting his den just after sunrise Friday morning.The tradition of Groundhog...

By Raisa Bruner
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