Samhain marked New Year’s Day and fell around November 1 in the modern calendar. On the eve of each new year, the Celts believed, the barrier between the living and the dead became porous ...

Kung Hei Fat Choi! As Lunar New Year officially begins, this is usually the time for meeting relatives, feasting on sumptuous meals and – perhaps most importantly – getting piles of red ...

It marks the start of the traditional Thai New Year and is usually celebrated from April 13-15, though some places stretch out the fun a few extra days. Taking place at the height of the Thai ...

The World Health Organization and the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization this month warned that Lunar New Year festivities celebrated in much of Asia posed an increased risk of spreading the ...