As with many American holidays, Halloween was originally an attempt to combine ancient traditions with Catholic-sanctioned celebrations. Halloween was a Celtic practice which celebrated New Year. During the ancient times, the Celts believed that the souls of their dead ancestors return to earth on this day. With the passing of the centuries, the Halloween traditions of English colonials, particularly those of Irish descent, and American Indians meshed together to form a distinct set of American Halloween traditions. Click to continue »

 
 
Although history cannot exactly pinpoint the connection of Saint Valentine with the love-filled holiday, the Valentine’s Day, many customs, traditions and rites have developed over the centuries to celebrate the spirit of romantic as well as platonic love. In America, there are a number of these that had become widely accepted and on many cases, became formal excuses to celebrate love between romantic couples. Click to continue »

 
 
The human sacrifice invested in preserving the United States of America’s freedom as well as its greatness is remembered once a year, every last Monday of May, in a day called the Memorial Day.

Memorial Day was originally declared to honor the brave service of those people who died during the Civil War. Nowadays, it commemorates the men and women who died in all wars where the United States had its participation, namely the Spanish-American War, the two World Wars, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Dessert Storm. What many Americans do not realize is that the ultimate sacrifice of the patriots, soldiers and their families deserve not only a day every year, but active participation in remembering their deeds and heroism. It is often too easy to forget these with the passage of time. Click to continue »

 
 
If there is one holiday that is down-right American, excluding of course Independence Day and George Washington’s birthday, Thanksgiving Day is one that will surely top anyone’s list. On this particular day, American families gather indoors to celebrate what was originally a pagan ritual of giving thanks for a good harvest. Click to continue »

 
 
Easter is arguably the most important of all Christian holidays. After all, it celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ three days after his death, without which Christianity may be devoid of its very essence. As such, it is often celebrated with festivity that is incomparable with other Christian holidays. Click to continue »