Diwali, also known as the festival of lights, is a major holiday celebrated by many South Asian religious communities. The five-day festival's date is determined by the lunar calendar, typically ...

Traditions do more than shape private life. They influence how communities relate and how people handle change. Strong family ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- In his weekly on-air commentary, ABC7 News anchor Dan Ashley speaks on Christmas, tradition, and the ties that bind. I love everything about this time of year -- especially the ...

What is Palm Sunday, and why do we celebrate it? Palm Sunday is one of the holiest days in the Christian calendar, but it's often not understood. From the changing date to the actual traditions of ...

(CNN) — Just as spring is a time for rebirth, the Persian New Year is a time to celebrate new life. Nowruz is celebrated on the spring equinox, which this year is on Thursday, March 20. These three ...

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the most holy day of the Jewish year. It's the most important holiday, the "Sabbath of Sabbaths," in Judaism.

After Pope Francis’ funeral, 135 cardinals will gather for a conclave to elect a new pope. The traditions include oaths of secrecy, paper ballots and white smoke from a chimney of the Sistine Chapel.

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For Lauren Garcia, Camp Mystic, nestled on the banks of the Guadalupe River in Texas Hill Country, was a little slice of heaven. A place where she could disconnect from the outside world. Established ...

If you’re in the midst of wedding planning, you might want to get your notebooks handy because some once-popular trends and traditions are going out of style, according to a wedding planner with over ...

WASHINGTON (CN) — President Donald Trump waded into one of the Senate’s most arcane traditions Tuesday, as he called on Republicans to abandon a longstanding procedural mechanism known as the blue ...

Diwali, a major holiday celebrated by South Asian communities, is coming soon. Here's what to know about the holiday and how ...