HOLIDAYS

A still from A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965).

PBS Will Air A Charlie Brown Christmas, Saving the Holiday Season

Apple TV+ now owns the rights to the 'Peanuts' specials, but they’re letting PBS temporarily take the reins.

Plenty of room for a sheet of plexiglass.

Sorry, Kids—Sitting on Santa’s Lap Will Be Forbidden in 2020

While some good boys and girls will have to tell Santa Claus what they want for Christmas via Zoom this year, other venues are coming up with innovative ways to keep St. Nick—and his fans—safe from COVID-19.

Carving up a Thanksgiving turkey doesn't have to be a chore.

6 Expert Tips for Carving a Turkey Like a Pro

You can be the model host for your Thanksgiving gathering by demonstrating exceptional turkey-carving skills. Here's how to give someone the bird.

6 Expert Tips for Carving a Turkey Like a Pro

You can be the model host for your Thanksgiving gathering by demonstrating exceptional turkey-carving skills. Here's how to give someone the bird.

In 1914, Red Fox James rode from Montana to the White House to champion a celebration of America's indigenous peoples.

November Is Native American Heritage Month—Here Are 5 Things to Know

Thanksgiving isn’t the only major November holiday—here’s how Native American Heritage Month first came to be.

This person is Chief Holiday Cheermeister material.

You Could Get Paid to Watch 25 Christmas Movies in 25 Days

If you’re already planning on holding your own ‘25 Days of Christmas’ movie marathon, this dream job is perfect for you.

Use these tips to avoid Thanksgiving Day disasters.

8 Expert Tips to Make Thanksgiving Easy for First Timers

Thanks to coronavirus, many people will be tackling cooking a Thanksgiving meal for the first time this year. Here are a few tips and tricks that will help you prepare a great meal—and make it your own.

Not every story ends as happily as it begins.

Botched the Turkey This Thanksgiving? Whole Foods Will Give You a Gift Card

Whether your Thanksgiving turkey bursts into flames or just tastes bad, Whole Foods has you covered.

Starbucks Holiday Drinks Are Back—And For Today Only, They Come With Reusable Red Cups

If you’ve been thinking about indulging in peppermint hot chocolate or a pumpkin spice latte, today’s the day to do it.

Santa Claus is, of course, excited about this.

Do You Hear What I Hear? Radio Stations Have Already Started Playing Christmas Music

If you’ve started blasting Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” already, the radio stations are right there with you.

The Most Popular Thanksgiving Side Dish in Each State

From sweet potato casserole to green bean casserole, these are the side dishes people are eating around the U.S. on Thanksgiving.

Election Day Used to Be Celebrated With Election Cake—a Boozy, Sugar-Filled Treat That Bakeries Across America Are Reviving

Before women could vote, they contributed to Election Day celebrations the old-fashioned way: by baking fruitcakes.

You might have forgotten that November 1st is National Cook for Your Pets Day, but your dog didn't.

25 Offbeat Holidays You Can Celebrate in November

In between preparing for Thanksgiving and doing some early holiday shopping, be sure to take some time to celebrate these other, less well-known holidays.

15 Gifts Your Dad Will Love

Don't know what to get dear ol' dad this holiday season? We've got ideas for every personality and budget.

Love it or hate it, candy corn is here to stay.

A Short, Sweet History of Candy Corn

Depending on which survey you’re looking at, candy corn is either the best or the worst Halloween candy ever created. Either way, here’s how it came to be.

This Halloween procession in Massachusetts was poison-free.

When a Long Island Housewife Handed Out Arsenic to Kids on Halloween

Helen Pfeil thought some kids were much too old for treats, so she played a nasty trick on them instead.

Criminal behavior was seen as an inspiration for trick or treating in the 1930s.

How Gangsters and the Media Helped Make Trick or Treating a Halloween Tradition

The practice of trick or treating didn't appear in North America until the 1930s, when kids started emulating front-page criminals and used principles of extortion and racketeering to demand candy—or else.

Target Parking Lots Will Host Drive-Thru Trick or Treating This Halloween

Target locations around the country will become “Boo Avenues,” a less germy way to celebrate the holiday.

16 Great Gifts for Teens

We’ve culled the internet to figure out what’s cool these days, and we found 16 items to suit any teen (and any price point).

The 50 Most Searched Halloween Costumes on Google

Plenty of people want to go all out as Baby Yoda or Beetlejuice, but even more just want to throw on a pointy hat and call it a day.

ScareHouse is serving up a ton of (socially-distanced) terrors in Tarentum, Pennsylvania.

ScareHouse: How a Famously In-Your-Face Haunted House Is Using the Pandemic to Its Advantage

During its first 20 years, every face paint-caked zombie or masked ghoul working at ScareHouse was taught one maxim: Get into people’s personal space. Then the COVID-19 pandemic arrived.

Does your Christmas tree usually look like Charlie's?

Peanuts Holiday Specials Won’t Air on Network TV for the First Time in More Than 50 Years

Families have celebrated Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas with Charlie Brown and friends for years (and they still can).

Different states have different interests when it comes to Halloween.

See What Each State Is Googling This Halloween Season

While pumpkins and horror movies are common, you'd be surprised at what Maine residents are looking for.

The original puppets used in 1964's Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer television special are up for sale.

You Can Buy These Screen-Used Puppets From Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer—But Bring Your Checkbook

The original stop-motion puppets used in the production of the 1964 holiday special have been in private hands for decades. They can now be your most expensive holiday decoration ever.

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