Fathers are pretty great. They're there when you need a shoulder to cry on, to help with math homework and to crack you up with their stupid-but-still-funny dad jokes. That's why we celebrate fathers ...

For more than a century, people around the world have marked International Women's Day on 8 March. But what is the day for, and why does it matter? International Women's Day (IWD) grew out of the ...

May Day, celebrated by workers across the globe as International Labor Day, falls on May 1. But you'd be forgiven if that's news to you. While the day traces its origins to an American laborers' fight ...

The holiday marks the unofficial start of summer and honors those who have died in the nation’s wars. Here’s how it all began. By Livia Albeck-Ripka Memorial Day weekend is among the busiest for ...

The reason why Tuesday is Constitution Day is clear: Sept. 17 is the anniversary of the 1787 signing of that all-important document. But in the U.S., Constitution Day also shares the bill with ...

For younger generations, Memorial Day is the official start of summer, kicked off with a large parade and a celebration of the men and women who gave their lives so we could have the freedom to enjoy ...

The magnitude of D-Day -- the 150,000 Allied service personnel who participated, the 4,415 Allied troops killed, the 12 countries that were part of the invasion -- is plain for everyone to see, but ...

Before fireworks and flag pins, Flag Day was a grassroots movement. Here’s how one educator’s passion for the Stars and Stripes sparked a national holiday. In Cherry County, Nebraska, flag raising ...

Día de Muertos is an intimate family tradition, a moment to remember and honor those we have lost, and allow them back into our homes, even just for an evening. By Oscar Lopez MEXICO CITY — Day of the ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Amazon Day is one of the newer additions to Amazon's wide variety of Prime delivery options, which include same-day, one-day, two-day, and no-rush ...