Carnival is known for overturning the rules of society for a short time. But strangely, many scholars don't discuss what a big role alcohol plays in it.

Women in heterosexual relationships still do most of the domestic work. During the holiday season, the tasks multiply.

From colonial times to the nineteenth century, Thanksgiving was very different from the holiday we know now.

And other 4th of July facts.

What started as a solemn commemoration of dead Civil War soldiers has become a celebration of summer. Here's why that makes total sense.

The push for a national Martin Luther King holiday prompted a fierce political tug-of-war, on campus and off.

Exploring the Celtic origins of everyone's favorite harvest holiday celebrating thresholds between life and death.

For many immigrants to the U.S. in the late 19th century, July 4th was deeply significant: Their own home countries were fighting for independence.

The door to spring is guarded by fools, but that's ok, because they're not all that serious. And everybody knows the password: April Fools!

For most of American history, Washington’s Birthday was a really big deal, but, as scholar Barry Schwartz explains, that’s changed a lot since the middle of the twentieth century.