Close-up of a wild groundhog, Marmota monax, the burrowing animal at the center of the history of Groundhog Day
History of Groundhog Day: From Candlemas to Gobbler’s Knob

The history of Groundhog Day, dated: Candlemas weather rhymes, the German badger, an 1840 diary, ...

19
Oct
Thanksgiving dinner traditions in 1942: a family bows heads for grace at a long table set with a flower centerpiece in Neffsville, Pennsylvania
Thanksgiving Dinner Traditions: Where Each Dish Began

Thanksgiving dinner traditions dated: why turkey, where the wishbone pull began, and when cranberry sauce, ...

17
Oct
Twelve green grapes laid out in three rows on a white plate, one for each month of the coming year
New Year’s Day Food Traditions: How Old Is Each One?

New Year's Day food traditions dated: 12 grapes, black-eyed peas, lentils, soba and coin cakes, ...

15
Oct
Harvest traditions in straw: woven wheat corn dollies and harvest knots laid out on a green cloth at a craft market
Harvest Traditions Around the World, Compared

Harvest traditions compared: Sukkot, Chuseok, the Mid-Autumn moon festival, Pongal, Lammas and yam festivals, with ...

13
Oct
Thanksgiving traditions in an 1858 wood engraving of a family greeting grandparents at the door of the old farmhouse
Thanksgiving Traditions: Myths, Facts and Their Origins

Thanksgiving traditions checked against the record: the 1621 harvest feast, Sarah Hale's campaign, the 1941 ...

11
Oct
Halloween traditions around the world include this Día de Muertos ofrenda in Coyoacán with sugar skulls, marigolds and papel picado
Halloween Traditions Around the World: 10 Customs Compared

Halloween traditions around the world compared: Samhain, Día de los Muertos, All Souls candles, St ...

09
Oct
History of trick or treating shown on an early 1900s Halloween Greetings postcard with two boys carrying a jack-o'-lantern
History of Trick or Treating: From Souling to Candy

The history of trick or treating, dated: medieval souling, Scottish guising, Canadian newspapers that printed ...

07
Oct