holidays

Fireworks have a long history of accompanying celebrations. Here’s a history of fireworks from the Smithsonian and the American Pyrotechnics Association.

Singer Mariah Carey is being sued over her holiday smash hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”

Originally established during the Civil War, Memorial Day honors those who have died in military service for the U.S.

Discover the best Cinco De Mayo deals you can take advantage of this Thursday.

Here is everything you should know about Orthodox Easter, the holiday observed by Eastern Orthodox countries that usually falls after Catholic Easter.

NBC10 reporter Miguel Martinez-Valle visited the White House in Washington D.C. to check out the annual Easter Egg Roll, which on Monday returned after a couple years’ hiatus.

Why Easter eggs? The origins for this holiday hunt might surprise you. Here’s a look at where the tradition came from and how it evolved through history.

Here’s everything you should know about the origin of Easter eggs, the likely pagan tradition that turned into one of the most recognizable symbols of Easter.

Here’s everything you should know about April Fools’ Day, including how it started and some of the most famous pranks in history.

After two years of vacation plans being halted by Covid-19, travelers are beginning to regain their confidence and are booking holidays up to a year in advance.

Here is everything you need to know about April Fools’ Day, from its mysterious origin to how the BBC once convinced people that spaghetti grows on trees.

Residents from South Korea topped the list of visitor arrivals to the Philippines each year from 2010 to 2020, according to the Philippines’ tourism department.

Italians love Tuscany’s quiet islands, hiking in the Dolomite mountains and go off-the-beaten-track in Rome.

Party-minded people dressed in traditional purple, green and gold filled New Orleans’ streets for the city’s first full-dress Mardi Gras since the coronavirus pandemic began

Citing high vaccination rates and the mildness of most omicron infections, Europeans nations are dropping rules deemed no longer effective against Covid-19.  

France has the most international tourist visitors in the world, followed by Spain and the U.S. French residents rate it for its landscape, culture and food.

From Carnival to krewe to king cake, here are eight terms you need to know for Mardi Gras.

While “air rage” may seem to be another inevitability of living through a pandemic, some places aren’t seeing many frustrations unleashed in the skies.

Some with so-called “super immunity” believe now is the safest time to travel during the pandemic. Some medical experts agree; others say it may be too soon.

An industry that once resisted the open-door policies of “New World” wine regions continues to welcome visitors for tours, tastings and other activities.