Holidays

The spring equinox is almost here. In the U.S., get ready for earlier sunrises and later sunsets until the summer solstice in June.

While St. Patrick's Day still has religious ties, it has become more about Irish pride and heritage than religion.

Chicago kicked off St. Patrick's Day weekend with the decades-old tradition of dyeing the Chicago River green. 

Sláinte! New York City's St. Patrick's Day Parade is March 16. Here's what you need to know about it, and other things you can do to celebrate.

St. Patrick’s Day is March 17, so get ready for green drinks, treats and deals.

Krispy Kreme has free doughnuts in honor of St. Patrick’s Day 2024. Here’s how to score the green treat, as well as a look at some of its new festive flavors.

"This is probably the best birthday I’ve had in memory, and she is the most precious birthday gift I could imagine."

Ireland’s leap year tradition of Bachelor’s Day dates back to the 5th century.

In honor of Leap Day, this read is for the history nerds. Ever wonder how America caught our calendar up with the rest of the world? In September 1752, we skipped over 11 days.

Without a Feb. 29 about every four years (but not quite), the seasons wouldn't align with when farmers plant - and chaos would ensue. Here are some interesting things that have happened on Feb. 29.

Here is a look at some of the best Leap Day deals available on Feb. 29.

Presidents Day is an informal term for the actual holiday we celebrate every year: Washington’s Birthday.

A fun fact about George Washington is that the first president has “two birthdays" because of the way that time was kept for the first 20 years of his life.

Matthew Broadley from Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, scored a massive $1 million jackpot thanks to a Valentine's Day gift from his mother.

The federal holiday is celebrated on Feb. 19 and if you're out running errands here’s what is open and closed in your area.

Neither of them had given any thought to the possibility of dating again after losing their spouses of 60+ years. Then they met in the trash room on their floor. A couple of months later, they started dating.

This Valentine’s Day, Pacific Gas & Electric, one of the country’s largest power companies, is warning people on why it’s a bad idea to let metallic balloons fly into the air.

Ash Wednesday and Valentine's Day fall on the same day this year – a day of indulgence meeting a day of abstaining.