Under the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of the Snake is near. Here's a look at various traditions where you can celebrate in ...

Makar Sankranti marks the Uttarayan—warmer months are close, and we are moving away from winter. What is Uttarayan? What do ...

Pongal, the vibrant harvest festival, is being celebrated across India, especially in Tamil Nadu, with great joy and ...

Five decades ago, a young Hopi underwent a grueling journey as part of a traditional initiation ceremony near the winter ...

The festival and rituals are always much talked about ... Til-mooli that is eaten the morning after the Lohri bonfire is the produce of winter solstice. It signifies that the farmers had had a good ...

From the menu to the mixology, we've got you covered with all the best ideas for a sparkling winter party everyone will remember.

Alongside the miracle of light from Hanukkah, I grew up celebrating Shab-e Yalda, the ancient Persian winter solstice tradition ... This is Erev Yalda: a reclamation of two traditions, thousands of ...

The winter solstice also marks the shortest day of the year ... Boreal Community Media asked the community to share their solstice traditions; the overall themes were light, warmth, and community. The ...

The most significant day, however, was Christmas Eve (24 December), which combined festive gatherings with solemn rituals. For centuries, Estonians celebrated the winter solstice as the Sun’s ...

She said that as the winter solstice event has been going on for so long, it’s become something of its own tradition, with different traditions being picked over the years. “Because this is a ...