
Celebrating National Weatherperson's Day
The day honors people in the fields of meteorology, weather forecasting and broadcast meteorology, as well as volunteer storm spotters and observers.
The day honors people in the fields of meteorology, weather forecasting and broadcast meteorology, as well as volunteer storm spotters and observers.
This is a short history of the long tradition of marriage.
Christmas may be over, but here are some of the most memorable people, places and practices from our 24 Days of Christmas series.
Bruce Hall's latest children's book attempts to answer the hypothetical science behind Santa Claus.
The White House might be known as the People's House, but it's also home for presidents and their families.
Enchant Christmas hopes to create special moments for around 1.2 million visitors across four cities.
Air Force Staff Sergeant Nicole Zettlemoyer got the idea to turn uniforms into wreaths while visiting her mother during her chemotherapy treatment.
The former estate of the Cheek family was built in 1929. It's now a 55-acre botanical garden and art museum.
The Wreaths Across America program coordinates a wreath-laying ceremony every December at 3,100 locations in the U.S. and abroad.
Brian Morris decorates the sidewalk outside his house with iconic Christmas characters.
Newsy's Jason Bellini takes a look at some of the best holiday light displays at homes around the country.
Hardy's Reindeer Ranch in Rantoul, Illinois, offers a close-up look at what Santa's helpers are really like.
An aquarium in New Jersey features a diving Santa and an underwater Christmas tree.
The trees are reused, compared to the millions of trees cut down in the U.S. each year that often end up in landfills.
Aladdin the Christmas Camel is staying at Virginia's Mount Vernon for the winter, continuing a tradition started by George Washington.
The greenTONE a cappella group has been performing holiday carols at Wisconsin's Cave of the Mounds since 2010.
A festival in New York featured appearances by six original cast members, a groundbreaking for expansion of the museum and several bell ringings.
Celebration in the Oaks has been a holiday tradition for more than 30 years and features more than 2 miles of lights and holiday displays.
Every holiday season, some of the largest department stores in Manhattan present lavish window displays to bring people together and spread joy.
The journey reenacts the odyssey made by the original Christmas tree ship in the 1900s, the schooner Rouse Simmons.
It's a staple in Swedish households and a neighborhood favorite at one of the oldest bars in Chicago.
Companies like Hallmark, Lifetime, AMC and more have a whole new slate of holiday themed films just in time for the season.
The 79-foot Norway spruce is adorned with more than 50,000 multicolored lights and topped with a 900-pound Swarovski crystal star.
People with autism might prefer less stimulation, but Santa Claus believes all of us share the same need to be seen, loved and cared for.
After being crimped by the coronavirus pandemic last year, the holiday tradition returned in full Thursday, though with precautions.
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European markets are usually bustling with holiday shoppers but things have been modified this year due to a surge in COVID cases.
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Earlier this year, two bills that would have established Indigenous Peoples' Day in Montana failed.
Christian Bryant dives into how people are reflecting on Indigenous Peoples Day and what mask mandates look like on tribal lands.
The goal is to shift the Columbus Day holiday to an appreciation of Native peoples.
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Helicopters are dropping thousands of Christmas trees into the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge to protect marsh land from severe weather.