
What is Mardi Gras?
Each year, along with Louisiana residents, more than a million visitors travel to New Orleans to partake in the city’s world-famous Carnival celebrations.
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Egg prices are threatening a classic holiday tradition: Easter dye kits
The makers of Easter egg dye kits are bracing for the potential fallout if the egg shortage doesn’t begin to clear up before the April 20 holiday.
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What is Ramadan and how do Muslims observe the Islamic holy month?
Observant Muslims worldwide will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts.
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How Presidents Day has evolved from reverence to retail
Here’s a look at how Presidents Day has evolved from reverence for George Washington to retail shopping sales and time off across the country.
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Volunteers deliver gifts to widows on Valentine's Day. The project began in a florist's driveway
A growing number of volunteers has been delivering gifts to widows and widowers on Valentine’s Day.