Category: Holidays

An image from above of a large table filled with food and some hands reaching across the table. Title reads speaking the language of gratitude through food.

Speaking the Language of Gratitude Through Food

November 26, 2025

Gratitude is a universal concept, but how we express it often depends on culture. Language plays a big role, but often food is just as connected to these large holiday gatherings. Around the world, food is one of the most powerful ways to say “thank you.” From Thanksgiving tables in…

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A background of jack-o-lanterns with faded images of a woman in makeup for day of the dead and a gothic woman carrying an old lantern. Title reads Spooky Season Around the Globe.

Spooky Season Around the Globe

October 30, 2025

So if you get caught up in the fall festivities in the United States, you might think that Halloween is the spooky holiday heavyweight. And while Halloween is celebrated in many countries, there are other spooky observances centered around honoring the dead, warding off spirits, or celebrating the supernatural, around…

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You Deserve a Rest: Labor Day Around the World

August 27, 2025

Did you know most other countries celebrate their Labor Day in the spring? While the United States and Canada celebrate Labor Day on the first Monday of September each year, most other countries celebrate around May 1st. Regardless of when it is celebrated the spirit of the day is remarkably…

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