Each Valentine's Day, millions of Americans gift their partners or loved ones with flowers, cards or candy as a token of their affections on Feb. 14. But while some see it as a commercialized ...

The holiday's history is as colorful as it is long ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michele Herrmann reports on hotels, attractions and food/drink news. Dyngus Day is a Polish American holiday that falls on Easter ...

This year, Veterans Day is on a Tuesday. The day has been observed in one form or another since 1919, when then-President Woodrow Wilson commemorated the first anniversary of the World War I armistice ...

The holiday marks the unofficial start of summer and honors those who have died in the nation’s wars. Here’s how it all began. By Livia Albeck-Ripka Memorial Day weekend is among the busiest for ...

Happy Earth Day! For the 55th year, the world is using the day to celebrate Mother Nature and the wonderful planet we live on. "Earth Day really is a symbol of the environmental movement," Sarah ...

Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday of September, in honor of American workers and their achievements. It's also a munch anticipated long weekend used to mark the end of summer time fun.

Millions of people around the world will pause on Tuesday, at least for a moment, to mark Earth Day. It's an annual event founded by people who hoped to stir activism to clean up and preserve a planet ...

As October comes to an end, religious groups far and wide are preparing to celebrate the saints, some widely-known and others more personal. The Christian holiday All Saints Day comes every year on ...

Earth Day has been recognized in the United States on April 22 since 1970. The day spurred action in Washington, D.C., to create the Environmental Protection Agency and enact laws aimed at protecting ...