Traditions are funny things. They come to us from different regions, different cultures, different ways of celebrating.

Wedding cakes have unexpectedly ancient origins, and some of the traditions associated with them have been around a long time ...

Advent translates to coming. In the 19th century, the tradition of counting down to Christmas four Sundays before the festivities began became popular. Later, Gerhard Lang commercialised the idea ...

With beautiful and creative display of traditional and modern water transportation, tourists that trooped out for the event were not disappointed. Just as participants from the five divisions that ...

In the United States, we all know the traditions: the ball drop at Times Square, sharing a kiss with a loved one at the stroke of midnight, and countless fireworks. But elsewhere around the globe, ...

“Leading up to Christmas we’re busy,” said Jo Belcher at March House Farm in Great Dalby. “It might seem odd to other people, but to have a pork pie on Christmas morning is certainly worth it.” It’s ...

The clock strikes midnight, a new year begins, and across the globe, various traditions and rituals are practiced to invite good luck for the next 365 days. For an auspicious start to the next 12 ...

Psychologist Jo Hemmings said: “Our superstitions and our traditions are inherited in the same way, and even the slightly crazy ones are often passed down through the generations. We are now ...

Celebrated over eight days and nights, Hanukkah commemorates a people’s uprising and holy miracle from more than 2,000 years ago. On the walls of Jerusalem's Old City, a colorful menorah lights ...

In 1997, one mom's crafty Christmas idea started a family tradition that's become a hallmark of their holiday Courtesy of Olivia Martinez A big family is keeping up a beautiful and unique ...