Discover whether Christmas has pagan origins and its true meaning.

Every spring, people claim the Easter Bunny comes from ancient pagan rituals. That story sounds convincing, but it doesn’t hold up under real historical scrutiny. The earliest evidence of the Easter ...

Fat Tuesday is just days away. Here’s when Mardi Gras ends this year, why the date changes, and how Texans celebrate the ...

Valentine's Day is only a few days away, but the holiday's roots stem back centuries to the ancient Romans.

From New Year’s Day to Christmas, see every 2026 holiday, federal observance, religious date and seasonal milestone in one ...

Valentine's Day is celebrated annually on February 14. The holiday is named after one or more Christian martyrs named St. Valentine. It may have origins in the ancient Roman pagan festival of ...

Early Valentine’s Day celebrations, dating as far back as the 17th century, were only loosely associated with love and often revolved around a lottery, said Sally Holloway, a cultural historian at the ...

Fat Tuesday is always 47 days before Easter. In 2026, Mardi Gras will take place on Tuesday, February 17, with Lent beginning on Wednesday, February 18. Here are the Fat Tuesday dates for the next ...