Christmas is one of the most celebrated festivals in the world, recognised not only as a religious observance but also as a ...

Aside from Easter, Christmas is perhaps Christianity’s most sacred date. As a celebration of Christ’s birth, the holiday is ...

Three different theories trace the Christmas tree back to the 1400s or 1500s. Two others go even further back.

Since the early 20th century, Christmas has evolved from a religious holiday to a hugely popular cultural holiday observed by ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - This Halloween, as children dress as witches for trick-or-treating, a real witch in Wausau is celebrating the ancient Celtic festival that started it all. Several historical ...

Halloween is not an official federal holiday in the United States. It is a cultural holiday celebrated annually on Oct. 31, and is especially popular among children. Halloween is a day of widespread ...

As October’s shadow lengthens over Tipperary, history took centre stage at Reidy’s Bar in Newtown on Thursday last, October 23, when the Arra Historical & Archaeological Society launched its 2025/26 ...

Over the past two centuries, Europe has become increasingly secular. Scholars in fact no longer talk of the Christian West when they speak of Modern Europe and North America, but of the Secular West.

(RNS) — Crowther was one of the last remaining direct initiates of Gerald Gardner, who founded Wicca in the mid-20th century. (RNS) — Patricia Crowther, a Wiccan high priestess often described as the ...

Halloween can trace its origins to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain, and the evening before was known as All Hallows Eve, which ...