Holidays

Everyone loves a good holiday, no matter whether you're commemorating a special occasion or just looking for a day out of the office. Read about important holidays in these articles.

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What to Give: Guide to Multicultural Holiday Celebrations

Are you wondering what to give friends and family to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa? This guide to multicultural holiday celebrations will help you find the perfect gift for everyone on your list.

By Josh Clark Holidays / Other Holidays

What Is the History of Mother's Day in Mexico?

Many Mother's Day customs spread to Mexico from the United States in the early 20th century. But did you know that the holiday got its official start because of an editorial in a newspaper?

By Martha Barksdale Holidays / Other Holidays

What Is the Origin of Father's Day?

On the third Sunday of every June in the United States, sons and daughters across the country honor their fathers with cards and gifts. But have you ever stopped to wonder how this celebration got started?

By Heather Kolich Holidays / Other Holidays

Top 5 Easter Decorating Tips

Winter is so over. Lose the brocade curtains, bayberry scented candles and snuggle-up blankets. This Easter, embrace your gingham and chintzy side by inviting spring indoors.

By Sara Elliott Holidays / Other Holidays

Holiday Pictures

Everyone loves a holiday! From New Years to Thanksgiving each holiday has its own unique meaning and tradition. Check out these amazing holiday pictures.

Holidays / Other Holidays

Hanukkah Pictures

Every year, usually in mid- to late-December on the Western calendar, Kislev 25 on the Hebrew calendar, Jews around the world celebrate the holiday of Hanukkah.

By Marie Bobel Holidays / Other Holidays

Christmas Pictures

Christmas is celebrated by hundreds of millions of people around the world. Get in the spirit with these pictures of holiday baked goods, singing songs by the warm fire, giving and receiving of presents and more.

By Marie Bobel Holidays / Christmas

5 Trends for Your Budget-friendly Holiday

You can stick to a budget without skimping on Christmas decorations. Here are five ways to trim your costs while keeping the holiday trim intact.

By Maria Trimarchi Holidays / Christmas

5 Early Shopping Tips to Beat the Holiday Rush

Avoid the holiday shopping rush with these tips for starting your shopping early -- preferably before Black Friday.

By Maria Trimarchi Holidays / Christmas

10 Surefire Holiday Gift Ideas

Find the perfect gift for everyone on your list with these sure-fire holiday gift ideas.

By Kiersten Aschauer Holidays / Christmas

6 Holiday Eating Tips

It can be tempting to partake in the food orgy of the winter holidays, but try these six tips to help you have a healthy holiday season.

By Felicia D. Stoler Holidays / Christmas

Holiday Survival Basics

These tips might help ease the tension, save money and help you stay sane this holiday season.

By Kiersten Aschauer Holidays / Christmas

How to Start a Christmas Tradition

Time is a precious commodity around the holidays, but while you're making your lists and checking them twice, don't forget that you're doing more than shopping, decorating, wrapping and cooking. You're also helping make memories for your family.

By Sara Elliott Holidays / Christmas

Top 5 Traditional Stocking Stuffers

Much like a Christmas tree, a jolly Santa Claus and a sprig of mistletoe, the tradition of hanging up stockings signals to people across the country and around the world that the Christmas season has arrived. So, what's popular to stuff in them?

By Jessica Brown Holidays / Christmas

How to Write a Holiday Newsletter (That Won't Make Your Friends and Family Gag)

Time for family visits, chestnuts roasting on an open fire and that other holiday tradition -- receiving a glut of boring, boastful newsletters from distant friends, co-workers and long-lost family. So, make yours stand out from the pack.

By Emilie Sennebogen Holidays / Christmas

Everything You Wanted to Know About the First Thanksgiving

On the first Thanksgiving, the pilgrims wore buckles, the Native Americans brought corn and everyone made merry until the sun went down. Right? That's not the most accurate portrayal of the historical event.

By Candace Keener Holidays / Other Holidays

Why Do We Trick or Treat?

Why do children don ridiculous costumes and bang down doors demanding candy once a year? And what do the ancient Celtic clans of Britain have to do with it?

By Cristen Conger Holidays / Halloween

Why Do People Carve Halloween Pumpkins?

What do a man named Stingy Jack, the devil and a cross have to do with carving Halloween pumpkins? Everything, it turns out. This long-standing tradition is steeped in folklore and superstition.

By Emilie Sennebogen Holidays / Halloween

Top 10 April Fools' Day Pranks

April 1 gives the sneakiest ones among us an excuse for some shenanigans. Out of ideas for this year's springtime skulduggery? HowStuffWorks has 10 gags to completely confuse someone's day.

By Cristen Conger Holidays / Other Holidays

5 Halloween Candy Alternatives

Halloween is known for its chocolate and sweets, but you can make it a little more health-conscious by swapping sugar-laden candy treats with our five candy alternatives.

By Maria Trimarchi Holidays / Halloween