Holidays

Krispy Kreme has revealed its Easter-themed donut collection. Here’s what to know, with one fan favorite returning.

Hippity-hop. Easter’s on its way! This year, Easter falls on April 20, so don’t delay in getting your Easter basket stuffers.

Eid al-Fitr means the feast, or festival, of breaking the fast. The Muslim holiday marks the end of Ramadan.

Here’s everything you should know about April Fools’ Day, including how it started and some of the most infamous pranks.

A city in Arkansas has drawn thousands of spectators and celebrities to its St. Patrick’s Day parade for more than two decades for an unusual reason. The resort town of Hot Springs will hold its annual World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade, with 40 floats on a 98-foot route downtown. The parade will feature actress Valerie Bertinelli and rap icon...

Ever wonder why people eat corned beef on St. Patrick’s Day? Learn all about the Irish holiday.

Mary O’Halloran turned her family’s Irish soda bread recipe into a viral sensation.

Chicago’s famous green river for St. Patrick’s Day started with a simple idea in the 1960s, formulated by the head of the Plumbers’ Union Local 130.  “Stephen M. Bailey had the idea when one of his plumbers came in to see him and on his overalls there was a green stain,” explained Jim Coyne, the business manager for the union...

After providing memories over the holiday season, the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree will leave a lasting legacy for one family for years to come.

Does Rhode Island really have the shortest Saint Patrick’s Day parade in the world? Organizers in Little Compton say so, but another community in Arkansas says they are the rightful owners of the title. WJAR’s Mike Cerullo broke out the measuring wheel to find out.

Here’s a look at how Presidents Day has evolved from reverence for George Washington to retail shopping sales and time off across the country.

Presidents Day is around the corner, and that means many stores and businesses may be closed or have different hours to celebrate the federal holiday.

Presidents’ Day, recognized federally as Washington’s Birthday, began as a day to celebrate George Washington, according to the National Archives.

Punxsutawney Phil’s team of top-hatted associates will issue the woodchuck’s weather verdict as the sun rises. They will tell the world on Sunday morning whether Phil is predicting wintry conditions for the next six weeks or the relief of an early spring.

The romantic holiday has been celebrated for centuries, but the history behind it is much darker than red roses.

News4’s Tommy McFly looks ahead to the Chinese Lunar New Year Parade in D.C. with a live lion dance in the News4 studio.

Lunar New Year festivals and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield.

This year, the East Asian holiday begins January 29.

Valentine’s Day likely began as a feast day for a Christian martyr executed by the Roman emperor, according to History.com.

Valentine’s Day and Presidents Day may be February’s marquee holidays, but that doesn’t mean they’re the only ones this month. In fact, February is chock full of holidays and observances worth celebrating.