Holidays

Jan 14, 2017
Mississippi City Faces Backlash For Referring to MLK Day as 'Great Americans Day'
U.S.
by Katie Reilly
Jan 13, 2017
How the First Martin Luther King Jr. Day Was Celebrated
HISTORY
by Mahita Gajanan
Jan 10, 2017
It's Houseplant Appreciation Day, So Go Water Your Succulent
by Raisa Bruner
Jan 3, 2017
Are Some Years More Important Than Others?
HISTORY
by Lily Rothman
Dec 31, 2016
Watch the New Year's Eve Ball Drop Live in Times Square
by Julia Zorthian
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Dec 31, 2016
The World Welcomes 2017
ENTERTAINMENT
by Julia Zorthian
Dec 30, 2016
The Surprising Origins of the New Year’s Eve Ball Drop Tradition
HISTORY
by Olivia B. Waxman
Dec 25, 2016
Kwanzaa Was Started 50 Years Ago. Here’s Why
HISTORY
by Olivia B. Waxman
Dec 25, 2016
5 Quotes That Show the True Meaning of Christmas
by Mahita Gajanan
Dec 23, 2016
The Origins of Festivus, the Festival For the Rest of Us
by Melissa Locker
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Dec 23, 2016
The Surprising Story of Christmas in the United States
HISTORY
by Olivia B. Waxman
Dec 23, 2016
Hanukkah 2016: What You Need to Know
WORLD
by TIME Staff
Dec 22, 2016
Why Heart Attacks Spike at Christmas
HEALTH
by Alice Park
Dec 22, 2016
The Surprising Reasons Why Gingerbread Men Became a Holiday Classic
HISTORY
by Olivia B. Waxman
Dec 21, 2016
The History That Explains Those ‘Visions of Sugarplums’
HISTORY
by Emelyn Rude