Leading the Way with Independence Days!
The term “Fourth of July” is the popular name for the U.S. federal holiday officially known as Independence Day. It isn’t surprising that we would come up with a different name from the official one,...
View ArticleThe Very First Labor Day Celebration
Labor Day as a federal holiday, held on the first Monday of September, has been with us now for 120 years. President Grover Cleveland signed the law that made Labor Day a national holiday in 1894. Ever...
View ArticleWill Thanksgiving Turkey Really Make You Sleepy?
We’ve all heard it before: you feel so sleepy after a Thanksgiving meal because of the main event: the turkey. For years, people have credited extraordinary levels of tryptophan in turkey as the reason...
View ArticleWhy Do We Hang Up Mistletoe?
Of course, you probably know part of the answer to this question already. You hang up mistletoe so that the people standing underneath can share a romantic holiday kiss! But what you may not realize is...
View ArticleWhen New Year’s Day Was Not on January 1st
Some holidays fall on shifting calendar days for every year, such as Thanksgiving (fourth Thursday in November) and Easter (the first Sunday after the first full moon to occur on or after March 21)....
View Article7 Fun Facts You May Not Have Known about Halloween
We’ve already made it two weeks into October, and that can only mean one thing… you’re probably behind on getting together a costume! You have to plan these things early if you want to win the costume...
View ArticleFoods You Shouldn’t Feed Your Dog or Cat This Thanksgiving
It’s already Thanksgiving, and although we don’t expect to have a massive cold front come through Las Vegas next month, we hope that you’ve already gotten your professional heating maintenance done....
View ArticleHappy Holidays: Here Are Some Alternative Holiday Movies to Enjoy!
It’s the end of the year once more, and that means… Holiday Movies! One of the great modern traditions of this season is watching various holiday-themed movies that play non-stop on television. You...
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