Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The federal holiday honors the murdered Civil Rights leader. Will mail run? Will packages be delivered? What to know ...

ATLANTA — December is a month full of holidays, from religious to secular. Each is special in its own way, but as a whole they tell us so much about why we celebrate. We talked to a variety of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With Christmas decorations down, it's time to start looking forward to the next big holiday of childhood. Peter Cottontail is ...

As some parts of Texas face stifling heat, there's still several more weeks of the hottest part of the year. Labor Day has long been an unofficial mark of the end of summer — and the next three-day ...

Wednesday is Cinco de Mayo, a holiday widely celebrated with Mexican-themed meals in the United States, but many don’t know why we commemorate May 5 each year. Cinco de Mayo celebrates the date of the ...

We only celebrate the Rosh Hashanah of trees, but not of other plants or even tree saplings. Why are trees more important ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Christmas in July can trace its origin back to France in 1892. The celebration become popular in the U.S.

Americans across all 50 states are prepping for the Fourth of July and, of course, the rousing celebrations that come with it. Booming fireworks, patriotic parades, and outdoor barbeques have become ...

Chances are you didn’t celebrate Admission Day last month. You may not even know what Admission Day is. Or was. On Sept. 9, 1850, California was admitted to the Union, and for more than a century, the ...