Pongal is a traditional harvest festival that celebrates gratitude to the Sun, farmers and nature through rituals, festive ...

The Ministry of Tourism has unveiled special arrangements for visitors attending Ethiopia’s upcoming Genna (Ethiopian ...

On 6 January, the visit of the Magi to Jesus is celebrated by millions around the world. It's a story that's been handed down ...

Every Dec. 23 since 1897 has been dedicated to the Night of the Radish in Oaxaca. But that's not the only event for to the ...

Planning your next trip to the Emerald Isle requires knowing when the local shops close and the festivals begin. Ireland ...

Celebrating the New Year was a popular custom around the world in ancient times. How was it celebrated in Alexander the Great ...

Thanks to the widely adopted Gregorian calendar, most people have marked the new year on Jan. 1 for centuries. But with so ...

Many have their own superstitions for bringing good luck and prosperity into the New Year. Here are 10 New Year's Eve ...

Contemporary resolutions tend to be more secular than religious or societal in nature. Conceptually, however, new year ...

Celebrated mainly in Nnewi, the Afiaolu festival begins with rituals such as IWAJI (yam tasting) and Ikpa Nku (wood gathering ...

Dec. 28, GNA – Torgbui Honu II, President of CNCVB–RACINE Vodou Ghana, has called on African traditional priests and ...

The yearly celebration of Kwanzaa is coming soon, beginning the day after Christmas. Unlike Christmas and Hanukkah, Kwanzaa ...