Guest Opinion. Traditional ceremonies to welcome a new year have been carried out by Native American Native Nations since long before the arrival of the colonists and the establishment of the United ...

Delmarva is wonderfully diverse, and at Salisbury University they’re working to include everyone this holiday season. Our ...

Hanukkah begins on Christmas this year, marking a rare coincidence of the Jewish and Christian holidays, which occur according to different calendars. The alignment ...

Yet the residents of Riga have always stayed fiercely independent and fiercely Latvian, holding on tightly to ancient traditions ... locals mark the winter solstice with pagan celebrations that ...

Holiday lights may have religious roots, but today they also bring joy to people of all backgrounds, author Eli Federman ...

On my recent December birthday, a card I received wished me: "Many happy returns." "I'm down with that," I thought to myself.

The National Socialists wanted to to absorb all independent Christianity under the new pagan nationalistic doctrines of the ...

It is officially now Winter, as of Decem­ber 21, four days ago. Though it seems the whole month of December is pretty much winter, it does not really start until the Short­est Day of the Year, aka the ...

Discover why Christmas is celebrated on December 25, its historical roots, rich traditions, and cultural significance. Learn ...

Yule, also known as Winter Solstice, is a traditional festival celebrated by many cultures, particularly those with Pagan or ...

The ancient Egyptians celebrated the new year in a variety of ways, including having feasts, giving gifts, and exposing ...

Holidays and rituals have always been integral to human culture, deeply rooted in community and society. While Western ...