We are in Greece where, on New Year’s Day, a centuries-old tradition is observed in almost every household, that of...
Holiday, folklore and Traditions
Many years ago, all the birds of the world gathered to decide which of them would be their king. After...
In the 19th century, a regular Christmas was a little different. For holiday fun, revelers in the United States, Canada...
In some areas of England, during the late medieval and early Tudor periods, especially through the reign of King Edward...
Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, whatever your holiday, most of the December holiday traditions that we celebrate today can be traced back...
Norfolk Island is tiny, both in size and population. It is an Australian territory hundreds of miles from the mainland,...
Guy Fawkes Day, also called Bonfire Night, is a British observance, celebrated on this day, November 5, commemorating the failure...
First: did you know that the Day of the Dead has a history older than Christmas? Historically, Jesus of Nazareth...
For some of us, October 31st is the most fun day of the year. And, for others, it’s the spookiest....
In America, people associate Halloween with pumpkins, costumes, candy, and spooky stories or ghosts but, around the world, it could...
Probably, we tend to take holiday colors for granted, not giving them too much thought since they’re simply ingrained in...
Now a night of frolic especially for children in America but now also all over the world, this autumn holiday...
By now we know that Halloween is a festival with ancient origins that is celebrated on October 31st. Traditionally linked...
We've all heard the scary stories. And Halloween would be nothing without the tricks and, above all, wouldn’t be fun...
The trees are turning, the weather's getting cooler, laughing pumpkins are back—it's fall! No, that one English friend tells you:...
Not everyone knows that the Wheel of the Year is a set of eight seasonal celebrations spaced approximately 6-7 weeks...
September is the month of the Harvest Moon, sometimes also referred to as the Wine Moon or the Singing Moon....
The Historical Regatta is the most traditional among the venetian events. It is a show that, each year the first...
Celebrated on August 15, the so called Ferragosto may well be considered the height of the Italian summer: many Italians...
In August, as Earth’s orbit crosses the dust ejected by the comet Swift-Tuttle (the largest object known to repeatedly pass...
Patron saints. Every Italian town has one and a local public holiday for celebrating their heavenly protector. In some italian...
John the Baptist is the most depicted saint in art of all centuries. His night has always been considered magical...
Saint John's Eve, starting at sunset on 23 June, is the eve of celebration before the Feast Day of Saint...
Easter is a bizarre holiday with pagan origins and lot of bizzarre traditions in Europe, but not only. The dead...
All the fun things about Easter have pagan roots, and It is not a coincidence if the most widely-practiced customs...
The Polish people are very religious. Most of them are Roman Catholics. For centuries, during the 40 days before Easter...
Easter: a secular culture celebrates the spring equinox, whilst religious culture celebrates the resurrection. In religious (and obvious) terms, Easter...
Have you heard of the theory that it storms on Good Friday in the afternoon between 12 p.m. and 3...
In Ukraine, Malanka is much more than a party: it’s one of the oldest, happiest, most vibrant days of the...
All we known that March 17 is St Patrick's Day, a cultural and religious holiday celebrated every year in Ireland...
