Tag Archives: holiday
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August 28, 2014 4:22 pm |Labor Day is the first Monday in September. This year it is Monday, September 1st. Labor day is meant to celebrate the social and economic advances American workers have made to better our country. The movement to celebrate Labor Day started in 1885. New York was the first state to propose the holiday to their state legislation. Slowly…
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April 17, 2014 8:51 am |So religion and tradition have been covered. It’s a pretty fun time right? Parades, candy, family activities- but there are a couple of more things to know. Here are a few helpful hints so that you can navigate the holiday a little better. Usually, Easter overlaps with Passover, a Jewish holiday. Passover is celebrated because…
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April 14, 2014 10:50 pm |Hey again! Ok, so now that we’ve covered the religious history, you had a solid understanding of the theme. That’s good, because that’s what you need to understand how the holiday is celebrated. Usually, when you ask someone about Easter, there are a couple of things that come up right off the bat: the Easter…
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March 31, 2014 10:24 am |Short on cash but still want to go somewhere fun for spring break? Take a road trip with your friends! This is a low budget spring break idea and can be a great experience! You can rent a car with friends, buy a bus/train ticket, or drive your own car to the destination you wish…
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March 20, 2014 9:41 am |Going on Spring Break with a group of friends has become somewhat of an American college tradition. Typically in March or April, just when the weather is just starting to warm up (but not quite the sizzling summer heat yet), students take advantage of this one week to travel and relax with their friends. Although…
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March 18, 2014 8:18 am |Saint (St) Patrick’s Day is the day when everyone’s Irish. It is coming up this month on March 17, the anniversary date of his death. St Patrick’s Day is a day of celebration by the Irish to honor one of the most popular patron saints of Ireland. So who is Saint Patrick and why do…
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March 4, 2014 11:05 am |Mardi Gras is a Christian holiday that is celebrated widely around the world, mostly in the Western Hemisphere. This phrase literally means “Fat Tuesday” in French, referring to the practice of eating excessively before the fasting season of Lenten. This popular cultural phenomenon was invented thousands of years ago by our human ancestors to honor…
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