Tag: holidays

Kwanzaa, a Swahili word that means “first fruits,” is a seven-day festival that honors African heritage in African American culture. Kwanzaa takes place each...

By Jeffrey Miller, Colorado State University Nothing says Christmas quite like a fruitcake – or, at the very least, a fruitcake joke. A quip attributed to...

SpaceX launched Christmas gifts, goodies and supplies to the International Space Station on Tuesday, December 20, and got a present in return: the company's...

The holiday cookie swap is an evergreen tradition, a terrific way to share sweetness and celebrate community (and lighten our holiday baking loads). The...

While you may love your holiday traditions, you may not have given much thought to the origins of these customs. When it comes to...