Society ❯ Holidays

Cultural Practices

Gift Giving Family Gatherings Easter Christmas National Holidays Boxing Day Death Patterns New Year Bank Holidays Shopping Behavior Religious Observances Christmas and New Year Food Traditions Consumer Outings Rituals Easter Celebrations New Year Resolutions Regional Differences Gift Exchange Christmas Traditions Work Regulations Family Traditions Gardening Mother's Day Thanksgiving Rest Days Festivals Obon New Year Celebrations Festive Preparations Family Events

Dec. 26 Declared One-Year Federal Holiday as Most Services Remain Open

The presidential order applies solely to executive branch offices without creating a permanent holiday.

Holiday Debt Risks Rise as Experts Push Budgets and Warn on BNPL

Holiday Shipping Cutoffs Set as USPS, UPS and FedEx Publish Last Send-By Dates

Old Farmer’s Almanac Sees Wet West for Thanksgiving, Snow Risks in Northeast by Christmas