Beyond the gifts and glitter, Kwanzaa is a week of reflection and unity – a chance to teach kids about purpose, creativity, and community.

It is in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, that a young doctor of African studies decides to create his own holiday in ...

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (KCRG) - Penelope Pearson and her family will be visiting The Wizarding World of Harry Potter’ in Orlando, Florida. “This is gonna be super exciting I’m going on my trip in two ...

No other city in the United States does Día de los Muertos quite like San Antonio. And even the threat of rain didn’t keep our city from celebrating one of its most important traditions as thousands ...

Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India — and for Hindus in particular. It is celebrated across faiths by more than a billion people in the world’s most populous nation and the ...

The South Asian festival of lights is becoming more popular in Western countries, where millions of people have immigrated from India in recent decades. By Lauren Jackson Reporting from London Yogesh ...

INDIANAPOLIS — As the days go by and Halloween approaches, the real reason to fear may be the threat to people’s wallets. A recent study by LendingTree found that the amount Americans will spend on ...

In addition to our annual party (photos here) and 80-page magazine (flip through it here), we're going one-on-one with winners of this year's News-Gazette People's Choice awards until nominations open ...

A total of 17 states and Washington, D.C., honor Indigenous people on the second Monday in October, according to the Pew Research Center. In six states, the holiday is recognized as a paid holiday ...

Native American people will celebrate their centuries-long history of resilience on Monday with ceremonies, dances and speeches. Events across the U.S. come four years after President Joe Biden ...

Our Lady of the Wayside Parish in Arlington Heights celebrated National Disability Employment Awareness Month with weekend Masses celebrating people with special needs. Among the speakers Sunday was ...

Indigenous Peoples’ Day is an official Oregon state holiday devoted to commemorating Indigenous peoples’ culture and history. It lands on Columbus Day, this year, as a counter-celebration to ...