Lupercalia: The Origin of St. Valentine’s Day
Many people may think of Valentine’s Day as a holiday essentially created by card and gift companies, but the truth is that the holiday has… Read More
January 1
When New Year’s Day Was Not on January 1st
Some holidays fall on shifting calendar days for every year, such as Thanksgiving (the fourth Thursday in November) and Easter (the first Sunday after the… Read More
August 29
The Very First Labor Day Celebration
Labor Day as a federal holiday, held on the first Monday of September, has been with us now for 120 years. President Grover Cleveland signed… Read More
July 4
Happy 4th of July!
There are few things more “American” than baseball, apple pie, and Independence Day. On this day over 200 years ago the second Continental Congress voted… Read More
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