It wasn’t until June 26, 1870 that Christmas was declared a federal holiday in the U.S. This is another article as a part of the Ark Valley Voice special series “Holiday Traditions Stretch Back Into ...
Here are 18 British Christmas traditions that might surprise you ... While this may sound strange to an American, saying "Happy Christmas" is commonplace in the UK, as opposed to "Merry Christmas." ...
Some traditions are fairly new, others quite old, and some are inextricably tied to American history. Some families eat soup made with black-eyed peas, while others eat Hoppin’ John: black-eyed ...