This Jewish holiday, also known as the festival of lights, celebrates the Maccabean revolt against the Syrian-Greek army. The ...

Millions of Americans are getting prepared to celebrate Christmas this year. Presents will be exchanged, carols sung and homes decorated. Few may know of the first Christmas celebration or how many ...

Yes, the first day of Hanukkah is on Christmas this year, Dec. 25. It begins at sundown. Hanukkah ends at sundown on Jan. 2. Why is Hanukkah so late this year? Hanukkah always begins on the 25th of ...

More than seven million Americans downhill ski more than once a year, more than any other winter sport. They’d be wise to go to Valdez, Alaska; Mount Washington, N ...

Black Friday is only a week away, but is the day after Thanksgiving an actual holiday? No, despite Black Friday having its own well-known moniker it is not a federal holiday. People may treat the day ...