Tag Archives: Holidays

People are thinking romance for their Valentines this week. But when talking about Valentine's Day, don't forget that little mark.

Christmas music is difficult to escape this time of year, but I've noticed that today's Christmas songs don't quite have the magic that they used to.

Donder or Donner? If you've ever had doubts about your memory of the reindeer traditionally listed in seventh place, you're not alone.

If you're tired of the traditional turkey (or the work that goes into prepping the big meal), would you ever consider a fast-food Thanksgiving?

Veterans Day occurs every 11th day of November, and there's a big reason for that specific date. Here are 10 things you should know about the special day.

The idea of a Halloween age limit might seem ridiculous — or even Unamerican — to some. But a few cities actually have them in place.

This week, members of the Jewish faith celebrated their holiest of holy days, Yom Kippur, also known as the day of atonement.

I don't go all out for Cinco de Mayo. In fact, I tend to enjoy sitting back and chuckling at uninformed people who have no idea what the day even means.

Why would a Christian athlete apologize for an Easter post on social media that thanked Jesus Christ for His sacrifice on the cross?

When I was kid, Easter meant Easter baskets filled with candy, including jelly beans. So I decided to list my favorite jelly bean flavors.

Slowly, more people seem to be getting the message that the correct way to abbreviate St. Patrick's Day is St. Paddy's Day, not St. Patty's.

February 26th is also known as 'For Pete's Sake Day,' an annual, though not well-known event to celebrate the minced oath.

Every February 15th, the day after Valentine's Day, has long been called Singles Awareness Day for those without significant others.

There are plenty of symbols of love, but this is the first year I can remember cockroaches being used to celebrate Valentine's Day!

Every month of the year has its oddball collection of days to commemorate the strangest things. Here are some February holidays you'll probably skip.

I no longer make New Year's Resolutions because they never tend to work out. But when I did make them,...