Although it’s not recognized in the U.S. or Canada, May Day is one of the biggest bank holidays elsewhere in the world. While it conjures up images of maypoles and folk dances, the holiday has gone through a radical transformation over the c…
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Returning from a one-game suspension, Magic star Dwight Howard unleashed his frustrations out on Philadelphia’s Jrue Holiday with an alley-oop dunk in the third quarter Monday night’s 95-85 win. As point guard Jameer Nelson was running a fas…
ATLANTA — The federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. has taken on added meaning for most Americans this year, as they try to make sense of the violence in Arizona that left six people dead and a member of Congress fighting for her…
David Arquette checked himself into rehab during the holiday weekend … TMZ has learned. Read More…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A winter storm that brought a rare white Christmas to parts of the South barreled up the East Coast on Saturday night, with forecasters predicting 6 to 10 inches of snow Sunday for Washington and blizzard conditions …
Not all towns have the same holiday spirit. From miserly gifts to long work hours to less volunteering, The Daily Beast ranks the 30 cities most likely to put a lump of coal in the stocking.He’s a mean one, Mr. Grinch, and he may be (metapho…
Sometimes all you need to get into the Christmas spirit are some inspiring holiday images. From Christmas videos- maybe you’ll use one as your digital Christmas card- to art historical paintings, and some DIY ideas for all those last minute…
When packing away all the holiday decorations and unwanted gifts, don’t pack away your giving spirit. Ours is a large world filled with people, causes, and issues that don’t disappear when the holiday season does. As the glitter of new gifts…
Got the divorced holiday blues? We asked our experts for tips on how to cope. Read More…
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With Dec. 25 right around the corner, nations around the world have been struck with the Christmas spirit. In European nations such as Germany, Denmark and France, world-famous holiday markets treated visitors to some ultra-glittery kitsch a…
Christmas is here! What better way to celebrate than with Charles Dickens’ classic book ‘A Christmas Carol’? Since its publication in 1843, ‘A Christmas Carol’ has been cemented as a classic book, as well as a seminal piece of the holiday ze…
NEW YORK — Holiday shoppers are racing to the end of the season at a more feverish pace this year, with retail revenue up 5.5 percent during the last weekend before Christmas.The figure, released by ShopperTrak on Wednesday, is a drast…
SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo Inc.’s holiday trimmings will include 600 to 700 layoffs in the Internet company’s latest shake-up triggered by lackluster growth.Employees could be notified of the job cuts as early as Tuesday, according to a per…
It’s the holiday party season. In years past a party probably meant running to put on the little black dress and a fancy accessory. Do you have a pregnancy equivalent?…Read Full Post
Dec. 1 marked the beginning of Hanukkah, the Jewish “Festival of Lights”, which runs through Dec. 9. HuffPost bloggers Rabbi Laura Geller, Rabbi David Wolpe and Rabbi Shai Held have all offered insightful looks into the significance of Hanu…
Holiday stress got you down? Enjoy these 11 inspirational, stress-busting quotes, and watch your troubles melt away. Read More…
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A Chicago-based children’s charity is looking for a new mode of transportation after the van they use to pick up toys and donate them to needy children was set on fire late last month. Kidz Korna describes itself as an “urban voice in action…
In the frenzy of holiday shopping, many look for presents that reward a lot more than just department stores. This year, there are tons of opportunities to support charities that have given back all year long. Put down the checkbook and pick…
It’s going to be a hectic holiday season. There are parties to plan, events to attend, presents to buy and tons of other obligations. I’d encourage you to take a minute a spend some time thinking about your baby. I don’t mean scheduling your pr…
Now that Thanksgiving is over and the holiday season is in full gear, it’s nice to know that children understood the true meaning of the Thanksgiving instead of just focusing on the feast. In fact, here’s proof that at least one child comple…
The Internet has added a new holiday shopping tradition: these days, Thanksgiving isn’t just followed by Black Friday, but by Cyber Monday, too.Cyber Monday is Black Friday online: numerous retailers offer discounts on purchases made through…
As the extended holiday weekend comes to an end, grab your leftovers and flip through this week’s best animal photos.Good luck not falling in love with the adorable 10-day-old cheetah cub Kiburi, an orphaned white-naped mangabey monkey or th…
Michael Douglas and his family are still enjoying their holiday weekend at Disney World, where Wednesday they posed in front of the Epcot Center. Here’s Michael with son Dylan, and wife Catherine Zeta-Jones and daughter Carys behind them, ri…
Coloradans who buy new electronics this holiday season can legally dump their old computers, cellphones and other electronic waste in the trash.Only 13 states have any sort of ban on sending household e-waste to the landfill. Colorado isn’t …
The coming weekend marks the unofficial start to the 2010 holiday season, and retailers around the world have been busy decking their halls in preparation. In many European nations, including Germany, open-air Christmas markets began enticin…
Oprah Winfrey may have aired the second half of her final Ultimate Favorite Things episode on Monday where she famously features (and gives) her favorite gifts for the holiday season. But one of her gift suggestions, in particular, is bound …
TEHRAN, Iran — High air pollution has forced Iranian authorities to close offices and declare a one-day public holiday in the capital, Tehran.State television says a government committee late Monday decided the pollution levels warrant…
