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Festivus Returns: Fans Mark Dec. 23 With Poles, Grievances and a Seinfeld Shout-Out

Born on Seinfeld in 1997, the Dec. 23 observance persists as a playful antidote to holiday commercialism.

ICE Unveils AI Santa Video to Urge Self-Deportation, $3,000 Offer Runs Through 2025

Sanders Rejects Demand to Rescind Christian Language in Arkansas Christmas Office Closure

Israel Police Open Second Probe Into Hanukkah Candle-Blowing Incidents

45 Years After John Lennon’s Murder, Chapman’s Parole Denied Again as Fans Mark the Day

Critics Revisit Friends Thanksgiving Episodes With Fresh Rankings and a New Tonal Read

Totensonntag Observed Nationwide as NRW’s 5–18 Hour Ban Pushes Games to Evening

Ewigkeitssonntag Is Nov. 23, With Quiet-Day Rules Intact in Bavaria and Digital Mourning Options Expanding

Fact-Checks Undercut Trump’s 25% Cheaper Thanksgiving Claim Tied to Walmart Bundle

Tamil Nadu Finalizes 2026 Public Holiday List With 24 Dates, Bank-Only April 1 Closure

Retailers Tout Cheaper Thanksgiving Bundles as Fact-Checks Challenge Trump’s 25% Claim

Communities Set Veterans Day Plans as Peace Groups Reclaim Armistice Focus

All Saints’ Day Hours: Most Supermarkets Open Saturday as Mercadona Runs 09:00–15:00 With Nine-Province Closures

All Saints' Day Marks 'Silent' Holiday in Five German States as Unions Press for Make‑Up Days

SEAIC Issues Halloween Guidance to Prevent Severe Allergy Reactions in Children

Halloween Sweeps the Netherlands With Family Routes, Scare Zones and Parties

Italian Bishops’ Agency Denounces Halloween as an “Insult” as Italy Celebrates

Latin American Health Agencies Step Up Cemetery Dengue Controls for Day of the Dead

New Halloween Candy Playbook From Dentists and Dietitians

NRW Outlines November 'Quiet Holiday' Rules, Pausing Sports 5 a.m.–6 p.m. on Nov. 1 and 23