How Sweet It Is: National Jelly Bean Day
April is a big month for the jelly bean. In addition to showing up in a lot of Easter baskets, jelly beans have a whole day dedicated to...
Did You Miss Nowruz? Me, Too
Did You Miss Nowruz? Me, Too Wouldn’t it be great if a holiday existed to promote values of peace and solidarity between generations and...
March 14: Celebrating Butterflies, Potato Chips, Pi and Popcorn
March 14: Celebrating Butterflies, Potato Chips, Pi and Popcorn This might be hard to fathom, but there are holidays — sometimes more...
Honoring Love — It’s Valentine’s Day
I think adults probably fall into three categories when it comes to Valentine’s Day: those who love it because they’re in a relationship,...
MLK Day — Remembering a Man Gone Too Soon
MLK Day — Remembering a Man Gone Too Soon Martin Luther King Day is a holiday celebrated in the United States. While there are some...
Time for Auld Lang Syne — New Year’s Eve!
I’m typing this on the afternoon of December 31, 2018, with less than nine hours to go in the year for those of us on the west coast. Big...
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like — Christmas!
As someone who’s Jewish, you might think I have no firsthand stories about Christmas to share — but you’d be wrong. On two different...
Hanukkah — The Festival of Lights
Hanukkah — The Festival of Lights Most of you probably can’t imagine not having Christmas to look forward to every year, but for millions...
Gobble! Gobble! Here’s to Turkey Day
Thanksgiving has historically been the most cherished holiday in my family, perhaps because its focus is food — and my mom is a fantastic...
Boo! It’s Halloween Time
Arguably one of the most fun holidays, and definitely the most spooky, Halloween has never been at the top of my holiday list. My...
