2017 Celebrate the year of the Rooster when you ring in the Chinese New Year.
January 28 marks the Chinese New Year. It’s the Year of the Rooster, and just like Americans celebrate New Year’s Eve on December 31, celebrations of the Chinese New Year begin on Jan…
Monday, January 16, is the federal holiday that marks the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. Although the holiday faced opposition when it was first introduced, it has been celebrated in all 50 states since 2000. King is a prominent figure in the history of civil r…
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Meditation is a good way to practice self-care during the holidays.
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Fa la la la la, la la la la
‘Tis the season to be jolly
Fa la la la la, la la la la
It might be the season to be happy and merry, but it’s all too easy to ge…
October is LGBT History Month
October is LGBT History Month, not be confused with June, which is Gay Pride Month. It’s important to know the heritage of gay rights in the United States. There were a lot of people who changed the environment for the LGBT community…
Celebrating Yom Kippur
Fall is a time of harvest and carnivals. Whether you celebrate Samhain, Sukkot or Mehregan, it’s a time to enjoy the fruits of your labor and prepare for the upcoming year. In the Jewish tradition, the New Year is celebrated about 15 days b…
People celebrate Halloween with carved pumpkins on the porch for trick or treaters.
Strangely enough, Halloween is more likely to fall on Monday, Wednesday or Saturday than the other days of the week. For many people, Halloween marks the end of fall and the beginni…
Happy Labor Day
The unofficial end of summer is marked by the holiday we call Labor Day. “Fortune” estimates that about 15.6 million people will travel by air over the three-day weekend, and this does not include travelers on the days before and after the holid…
St. Francis of Assisi is the Catholic patron saint of animals.
One of the most recognizable names of a saint is that of Francis of Assisi. Many famous paintings, compositions and texts have been produced in his honor, but many people don’t really know who this ma…
Celebrate the freedom to read books during Banned Books Week
“Do you like green eggs and ham?
I do not like them, Sam-I-am.
I do not like green eggs and ham!”
Almost everyone recognizes the lines from Dr. Seuss’s beloved “Green Eggs and Ham.” Did you know…
Join SOHP and Celebrate Happiness
The Secret Society of Happy People (SOHP) has declared August as #ISeeHappy month. SOHP was created in 1998 with an unanswered letter to Ann Landers. The organization is actually not so secret any more, having been featured in Peop…