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UrduSimchat Torah, held this year on Oct. 7-8, celebrates the completion of the study of the book of Torah and features singing and dancing. Celebrations like these serve as a healthy response to rising antisemitism, according to Rabbi Levi Slonim…
Tag: Holiday
The Invisible Labor of Adult Daughters: Baylor Expert Highlights the Valuable Role of Adult ‘Daughtering’
National Daughters Day is Sept. 25, an oft-overlooked holiday that has been around since 1932. But much like the holiday, adult daughters are often unnoticed for the important role they play in the lives of their parents. Allison M. Alford,…
Time out: We all need a three-day weekend
As a four-day work week is trialled in countries across the globe, health researchers at the University of South Australia say they’re ‘all in’ when it comes to a long weekend, especially as new empirical research shows that the extra time off is good for our health.
Math maestro geeks out on Pi Day
Goofy events and deals on pizza and pies only hint at the true magic of Pi Day, according to the University of Delaware’s resident pi expert, Sebastian Cioaba. Most people know the momentous math holiday, March 14, honors 3.14, the…
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways … and the money
ASU expert says Valentine’s Day spending to increase in U.S., Arizona this year — despite talks of recession.
Happy, Healthy Holiday Tips — Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Experts Available to Discuss Staying Safe and Healthy this Holiday Season
Navigating RSV, COVID-19 and the Flu As more people travel and gather with family and friends this holiday season, cases of COVID-19, RSV and the flu are high and, in some areas, rising across the country. How can we keep…
Inventory surplus drives early holiday shopping deals, expert says
A surplus of consumer goods at retail stores nationwide means holiday shoppers might find some of the best deals now. Virginia Tech expert Jadrian Wooten says it’s an interesting economics puzzle and makes a lot of sense in the broad…
Establishing Juneteenth as national holiday is opportunity to create “new America”
The Senate has unanimously passed a bill to establish Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, as a federal holiday. This is an historic moment and an opportunity to create a “new America,” according to Anne Bailey, professor of history at Binghamton University, State University of New York and director of the Harriet Tubman Center for the Study of Freedom and Equity.
Frog cakes and Fruchocs: famous foods attract valuable tourist dollars
A world first study from the University of South Australia and the University of Technology Sydney, shows just how important local foods can be for domestic tourism, as the findings show how food can potentially increase visits to local areas by tenfold.
Valentine’s Day: Experts available to comment on COVID-19’s impact on the holiday for restaurants, tourism
For Valentine’s Day, couples traditionally plan a romantic getaway or spend their evening at a nice restaurant, but with cases of COVID-19 soaring, celebrations of love may look a bit different this year. The pandemic has hit restaurants, retail businesses…
Holidays ‘full of love and connection’: UW psychologist offers tips for celebrating the season during COVID-19
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, or none of the above, how you spend the holiday season likely will look different during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gatherings of family and friends are discouraged. Many community events have gone virtual, or have…
How to make a COVID-19 bubble to safely celebrate the holidays with others
Some families are planning to celebrate the holidays in person by creating their own “family bubble,” after the National Basketball Association used the technique for its recent season. But does it work without the resources and workforce of a national sports association?
Experts: How to Navigate the Holiday Season During COVID-19
ALBANY, N.Y. (Nov. 24, 2020) – The 2020 holiday season will be like no other. With COVID-19 cases surging around the country and officials fearing further increases due to anticipated group gatherings around the holidays, the University at Albany has…
Expect more mischief and pranks this Halloween
With large gatherings and lockdowns in many places due to COVID-19, Halloween might be filled with more mischief than normal due to high stress levels, according to Libby Tucker, folklorist at Binghamton University, State University of New York. This year…
7 Tips for a Griswold-Worthy Home With UK Lighting Expert
Joseph Rey-Barreau, with the University of Kentucky College of Design, has seven easy tips to help make your holiday space everything you’ve ever dreamed of — and make the “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” Griswold family jealous.
It doesn’t matter how nicely you wrap that gift. Except when it does.
A neatly wrapped gift will impress your acquaintances, but might leave your loved ones feeling let down when the gift doesn’t live up to expectations, suggests new research by Vanderbilt postdoctoral scholar Erick Mas.
Doctors, patients come together for Thanksgiving
The Children’s Hospital University of Illinois will host a pre-holiday Thanksgiving celebration and meal for pediatric cancer and sickle cell patients and their families.
Dining Decor and Etiquette 101: Ways to Wow Your Holiday Party Guests
From table manners to table settings, UNLV etiquette expert Murray Mackenzie has the scoop.
Psychologist shares practical ways to overcome the holiday blues
Charlie Brown might have said it best as he opined to his pal, Linus: “Christmas is coming, but I’m not happy. I don’t feel the way I’m supposed to feel.” Yes, the holiday season can foster moments of great joy,…