HOLIDAY PROFILES
Ideas, history, and traditions for holidays and seasonal events.
RECENT AND UPCOMING HOLIDAYS
Halloween
HOLIDAY PROFILE Halloween [Catchphrase (one or two brief sentences)] All Hallow’s Eve is always October 31, followed by All Saints’ Day on November 1 and All Souls’ Day on November 2. In 2024, All Hallow’s Eve, or Halloween, lands on a Thursday. Celebrate the evening of October 31, the week of the holiday, and/or on the weekend before the 31st. Ways to Celebrate Here are __ ideas for how you can celebrate Halloween! 1. Idea 2. More About The Holiday Halloween History & Traditions Harvest Festival Halloween or Hallowe’en[7][8] (less commonly known as Allhalloween,[9] All Hallows’ Eve,[10] or All Saints’ Eve)[11] is a celebration observed in many countries on 31…
Holiday Profile: Grandparents’ Day
HOLIDAY PROFILE Grandparents’ Day Honor grandparents, give them an opportunity to show love for their children’s children, and help children become aware of the strength and guidance their elders can offer. In 2024, the date of Grandparents’ Day is Sunday, September 8. Grandparents’ Day is celebrated annually the first Sunday after Labor Day. Celebrate this Sunday with a meal or some other quality time together throughout the day. Ways to Celebrate Here are five ideas for how you can celebrate Grandparents’ Day! 1. Make family time to honor grandparents Getting together – in person, on a video chat, or a…
National Pet Day
Celebrate the animals that make well your heart, family, and community.
Derby Day
Usher in spring with cheers for the horses, laughter with friends, donning of bow ties and fun hats, and the sipping of mint juleps in the delight of fresh air and sunshine!
Open That Bottle Night
Open That Bottle Night invites you to make memories and celebrate life by enjoying the gift of the grape.
Mardi Gras
It’s Carnival time! Have a ball with costumes, king cake, Louisiana cuisine, and New Orleans music.
Valentine’s Day
Whether romantic, familial, charitable, brotherly, or platonic – celebrate love!