Uncover the origins of Halloween's most iconic symbols, pumpkins, ghosts, and black cats, and explore their rich cultural and ...

Most of us know our birthstone and maybe even our birth flower, but did you know you also have a birth month tree? Just like ...

A certified metal detectorist has made a groundbreaking discovery near Leipzig, Germany, uncovering the oldest coin ever found in Saxony. The 2,200-year-old Celtic gold coin, known as a "rainbow cup" ...

An ancient Celtic Festival, the Catholic Church, the Irish Potato Famine, and community leaders turned Halloween into the ...

Explore Halloween’s global roots from Celtic Samhain to Mexico’s Día de los Muertos and the holiday’s modern evolution across ...

Explore the fascinating origins of Halloween, from its ancient Celtic origins to its evolution into a modern-day celebration.

On the night of October 31, streets around the world glow with carved pumpkins, costumed figures, and the echoes of ancient ...

Halloween is an annual holiday, celebrated each year on October 31, that has roots in age-old European traditions. It originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light ...

The night from October 31 to November 1 is traditionally associated with masquerades, fantastic costumes and themed treats.

This Halloween, as children dress as witches for trick-or-treating, a real witch in Wausau is celebrating the ancient Celtic festival that started it all.

The famine was caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans, commonly known as late blight, which destroyed potato crops, the staple food for much of Ireland’s poor. This microorganism is very ...

After weeks of anticipation, the University of Connecticut has finally made it to the first major holiday of this academic year.