Although it's still a few days away, you're probably already tired of Christmas. Or maybe you don't celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or any other winter holiday this month. If yes, then December 23rd is your day. Welcome to Festivus, the holiday…
Countries around the world have unique Christmas customs that they have been practicing for decades or even centuries. Perhaps you will be inspired by new rituals this year, according to TravelLeisure. For example, in some European countries there is an evil counterpart of St. Nicholas, Krampus, supernatural…
The Yom Kippur holiday among the Jews is one of the most important in the religion of Judaism, and many interesting traditions are associated with it, reports NV. The names of the months and days according to the Torah do not coincide with the Christian ones, and the holidays are fundamentally different. So, the Yom Kippur Feast of the Day of Judgment in…
US President Joe Biden signed a bill establishing Juneteenth (June 19), the date for the end of slavery in the United States, as a federal holiday. Writes about this CNBC. Federal workers will celebrate Juneteenth on Friday this year because June 19 is Saturday. ...
Many New York City restaurants offer their guests free meals, desserts or drinks on their birthdays. Often, treats are delivered to the table with songs performed by the staff. In this collection from NYC on the cheap, you'll find a list of these hospitality establishments. ...
For the Jewish people, Hanukkah is actually not that religious, although due to its proximity to Christmas, it is often considered the most important Jewish holiday. This is not true. Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Passover, for example, are considered more religious, although Hanukkah is definitely ...
The National Day of Independence of the United States will be filled with parades, concerts, gala dinners and, of course, fireworks. Boston, Philadelphia, New York and other cities across the country are hosting massive celebrations. Foxnews 23 compiled the highlights of the day. Biggest show Macy's Fireworks ...
Few people know that the US flag rounds out the top three oldest national symbols in the world, behind Britain and France. This day - June 14 - is celebrated in the States as National Flag Day. For the first time the national banner was raised after the battle on August 6, 1777, ...
The 110th anniversary of the birth of Stepan Bandera, which falls on January 1, 2019, will be an official holiday in Ukraine. So, the Verkhovna Rada on December 18 adopted Resolution No. 9234 on the celebration of memorable dates and anniversaries in 2019, among them - ...
On September 30, RTVI TV channel celebrated its 18th anniversary at the New York National Arts Club. As part of the event, the channel team spoke about what they have achieved since the restart in 2017 and what RTVI is today. RTVI pioneered overseas broadcasting on ...