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Chicago River To Turn Green at 10 A.M. as St. Patrick’s Tradition Returns

A plumbers union crew applies a secret vegetable-based dye from boats to create the brief emerald effect.

St. Patrick’s Day 2026: NYC Parade Schedules, Routes and Closures Finalized as Festivities Roll Out Globally

Chinatown Rings In Year of the Horse With Midnight Lion Dances and Firecracker Festival

First of Three Friday the 13ths in 2026 Revives a Familiar Superstition

Mendoza Lawmaker Seeks Ban on Jineteadas as Riders and Gaucho Federation Push Back

World Galgo Day Draws Protests in 86 Cities Over Treatment of Spanish Hunting Dogs

Yogi Adityanath Orders Seven Themed Gateways at Lucknow’s Entry Points

Oktoberfest Tent Scramble Puts Munich’s Allocation Rules Under Pressure

Up Helly Aa Lights Lerwick as Jarl Squad Burns Viking Galley

No Vote Yet as French Assembly Debates May 1 Work Bill for Local Shops

PETA Proposes Hologram Replacement for Punxsutawney Phil as Gov. Shapiro Backs the Groundhog

Tuesday the 13th: Origins and Impact of a Spanish‑Speaking World Superstition

ASI Rules Lakkundi Gold Find ‘Not Treasure’ as Local Heritage Body Seeks Review

Peru Enters 2026 Without an Official Year Name as Government Delays Decree

OED Adds Eight Korean Words, From Ramyeon to Haenyeo

Peru’s 2026 Official Year Name Still Unannounced as Decree Awaits Publication

Coroner Issues Urgent Safety Warning on Non‑Medical Circumcisions After London Baby’s Death

Peru’s Wildlife Agency Warns Against Illegal New Year Ritual Use of Endangered Andean Quirquincho

Kent Man Shares Christmas Dinner With His Pet Turkey T2

WWF Urges Plant‑Based Christmas Options, Faces Pushback From Countryside Alliance