Spring is in full bloom and we're halfway to summer. May 1, known as May Day, has long been celebrated as the midway point between the spring equinox and the summer solstice. Like those days ...

This may come as a surprise to some ... Ireland's leaders also tend to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in other countries, McMahon said. This, he explained, is because its government recognizes ...

According to The Old Famer's Almanac, in the U.S. Mother's Day is celebrated annually on the second Sunday in May. This is why the date changes year-to-year. This year Mother's Day is on May 11 ...

Labor Day is celebrated May 1 as a tribute to the Chicago martyrs, a group of trade unionists who were executed in 1886 in the United States for demanding an eight-hour workday. Categories ...

Kate joined Newsweek in May 2024. She is a graduate of Ithaca College. St. Patrick's Day is one of the world's most widely celebrated cultural holidays— filled with parades, festive gatherings ...