December 24 feels like a holiday to many, with its half-empty offices and the rush of a last-minute shopping crowd. Its status as an official holiday, however, isn't the same as Christmas Day.

In most cases, the world feels like a ghost town on Christmas Day because of so many businesses being closed. But what about Christmas Eve? The day before Christmas isn't an official holiday, per se, ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is this Monday, Jan. 19. How did it become a federal holiday and who gets the day off? Here's what ...

Christmas Day means no work and no school for millions across the United States, but what about the day after? President Donald Trump signed an executive order proclaiming Dec. 26 (as well as ...

The phrase "happy holidays" acknowledges the many diverse religious and secular holidays celebrated between November and January. Holidays observed during this period include Día de los Muertos, ...