What Is Cinco de Mayo?
5 May 2018 The Cinco de Mayo holiday is not a celebration of Mexico's achieving independence from Spain, nor is it a major holiday in Mexico.
Holidays
By their very nature, holidays are steeped in tradition, folklore, and mythology. Here we present some of the more common legends and superstitions associated with our special days.
Is Ravioli a Traditional Veterans Day Meal?
7 November 2012 A spurious Wikipedia edit led to the rumor that a tradition of celebrating Veterans Day with ravioli dinners was initiated by President Woodrow Wilson in 1919.
Child Abducts Penguin in Backpack?
20 June 2005 Urban legend holds that a child successfully smuggled a penguin out of an amusement park by concealing the creature in his backpack.
Halloween Falls on Friday the 13th for the First Time in 666 Years?
8 October 2014 An old joke that is recycled yearly makes no calendrical sense, as Halloween never falls on the 13th of the month.
Why Is Earth Day on April 22?
22 April 2015 The date of Earth Day was not chosen as April 22 by a murderer to coincide with Vladimir Lenin's birthday.
Easter Lore and Superstitions
5 March 1999 A compendium of superstitions and lore associated with the holy day of Easter.
What Is Presidents Day?
17 February 2003 What are we celebrating on the holiday known as 'Presidents Day'? Is it really a holiday at all?
New Year’s Superstitions
1 January 2003 Ring in 2018 with a compendium of superstitions associated with New Year's Day.
The Origins of Boxing Day
7 November 2000 Does the name of Boxing Day come from the need to rid the house of empty boxes on the day after Christmas?
Did Coca-Cola Invent the Modern Image of Santa Claus?
18 December 2001 The image of Santa Claus as a jolly large man in a red-and-white suit was the standard long before Coca-Cola co-opted it for their advertising.
Did Candy Canes Originate as Religious Symbols?
7 December 2000 Despite modern religious legends, candy canes were not created as Christian symbols representing the blood and purity of Jesus.
How Did ‘Black Friday’ Get Its Name?
1 December 2013 The term 'Black Friday' did not originate with the practice of selling off slaves on the day after Thanksgiving.
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