Holidays & Celebrations

Did you know that Palm Sunday rituals have been celebrated since the fourth century?

Did you know that from 2000 to 2019, the average global life expectancy jumped from 66.8 to 73.1 years?

Did you know that ancient Egyptians invented marshmallows? Only gods and pharaohs were allowed such luxuries, of course!

Did you know that St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was actually born in Britain and captured by Irish raiders at age 16?

Valentine's Day was first noted as being a romantic holiday in 1382 in Geoffrey Chaucer's poem "Parliament of Fowls."

People born in the Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac are thought to be intelligent, wise, and efficient individuals.

In 1797, John Hetherington's top hat caused chaos in London, leading to fainting women and a boy breaking his arm.

In 2023, about 15 percent of adults in the United States, or roughly 39 million people, committed to participating in Dry January.

The oldest recorded New Year's resolution is from 1671, when author Anne Halkett committed to self-improvement in her diary.

The United States declared Christmas a federal holiday on June 26, 1870, marking a shift toward widespread festive celebrations.

Full moons aligning with the winter solstice are incredibly rare events. The last one occurred in 2010, and the next is in 2094!

Ancient Egyptians were the pioneers of hard candy, creating honey-based treats filled with nuts and fruit for extra flavor.

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