Around Memorial Day, red poppies begin to make their annual appearance, pinned to people's lapels, tote bags or even hats. These...

Following up on a post I did two years ago (see here), I wanted to detail how the founder of Mother's Day, Anna Jarvis success soon...

Walpurgis Night, also known as Walpurgisnacht in German, is a holiday that occurs on the 30th of April in different parts of Europe. It...

As a nod to my Scandinavian DNA, particularly related to Sweden and Denmark, here is a post about an unusual Easter tradition. Unlike...

Christmas in the United States would be unrecognizable without the traditions that German immigrants brought to America. The decorated...

New England colonists used molasses imported from the West Indies because it did not cost as much as sugar. A byproduct of sugar...

Celebrating mothers is not exclusively an American practice. Mothers are celebrated around the world (and on different days) with a wide...

Here is a tradition that was probably practiced by my Scottish ancestors in the Old World. Hogmanay is the Scottish name for new year...