The first Easter egg hunt is believed to have taken place in Germany around the 17th century. Martin Luther, a Protestant ...

All of this remains tradition and feel-good fun—but without a change of heart, it loses its depth.

There’s a reason your mama always puts an orange in your Christmas stocking. From hiding pickle ornaments to leaving milk and cookies out for Santa Claus, Christmastime is full of seemingly odd ...

It's the spring version of Santa Claus, but instead of presents and stocking stuffers, the Easter Bunny brings candy and eggs. The Easter Bunny's origins are unclear, but rabbits have long ...

In many countries, Easter is still the day of days. But in America, we're all about Christmas -- divested, mostly, of its religious trappings.

But compared to Christmas, with its presents, trees, lights, stockings, carols ... Christians still celebrate Christmas because of Santa Claus and the gifts. There isn't anything religious ...

“Santa Claus” by Australian poet Andrew Barton ... including “The Ragged Stocking.” In this 1901 poem, excerpted above, a drunk father quickly sobers up on Christmas Eve when he comes ...

But survey data suggests that over the last few decades, most Americans have come to realize that while Tax Cut Santa Claus has been stashing big gifts under billionaires’ Christmas trees, he’s been ...

A tourist season that stretches from October to March has been anything but jolly for some residents of the “Official ...