Over the centuries new year has held a great significance of some sort world wide, weather it was based on superstition, or celebration of a great year and the welcoming of a great new one. I want to take a minute to look at one that to many Americans is a very important celebration of freedom and their way of life.

There is a strange New Year’s eve tradition of wearing colorful underwear for love, happiness and good luck.

Describes cross cultural traditions and customs that are believed to bring in luck for the new year.

We all know, or think we know about our traditional Christmas holiday, but for some, celebrations start much earlier, or much later, and are by no means the same as our own.

Tired of the emotional and financial rat-race of Christmas gift-giving? Start a new tradition this year with your adult children and family members: have fun together. Eat, drink, and be merry. Plus share with those less fortunate.

Who are these people who are offended by Christmas greetings? Do the holiday language police represent public opinion?

While it is known in the Santa world that the reindeer are female, it is a little known fact amongst most people celebrating Christmas and the festive season.

Christmas is a wonderful time for families. It offers the opportunity to reconnect at a deeper level by spending quality time together with your partner, children and even extended family to create fun times and cherished memories. So how do you do it? Here are my five top tips to ensure you are enjoying the holiday festive period and making the most of your family time together.

Oxford University has some wonderful but very weird traditions and ceremonies. Here are some of the most odd!

The first Africans slaves were introduced in America by a A Dutch trader who exchanged 20 slaves for food in Jamestown Virginia in August, 1619.