Article written by Explorica Program Associate Charlotte Smith. In December 2010, I was given the unique opportunity to spend the month of December in Germany. Since then I have visited many more places and seen holiday celebrations in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and back home in the United States. But memories of my time Read More …
In the U.S., we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the color green, corned beef, and buckets and buckets of…potatoes. But is the Irish celebration of St. Patrick’s Day anything like the American holiday we know and love? We did a little research, and found a few facts about good old St. Patty’s that might surprise Read More …
The Celtic origins of Halloween In North America, Halloween marks a night where ghosts, goblins, ghouls and witches roam the streets in search of candy. While these traditions have become the Halloween norm, the holiday dates back nearly 2,000 years to the traditions of the Celtic New Year, Samhain. On this day, Celts lit bonfires Read More …
