Holidays

April 1st is the day when pranks, hoaxes, and good-natured trickery take center stage. While it’s not an official holiday, April Fools’ Day is celebrated across the world, with individuals and even major brands joining in on the fun. But where did this tradition of playful deception come from, and what are some of the most iconic pranks ever pulled?...

CA Live’s Amber Pfister heads to Hermosa Beach to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Patrick Molloys and learn how to pour the perfect pint of Guinness!

A city in Arkansas has drawn thousands of spectators and celebrities to its St. Patrick’s Day parade for more than two decades for an unusual reason. The resort town of Hot Springs will hold its annual World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade, with 40 floats on a 98-foot route downtown. The parade will feature actress Valerie Bertinelli and rap icon...

Ever wonder why people eat corned beef on St. Patrick’s Day? Learn all about the Irish holiday.

Mary O’Halloran turned her family’s Irish soda bread recipe into a viral sensation.

Chicago’s famous green river for St. Patrick’s Day started with a simple idea in the 1960s, formulated by the head of the Plumbers’ Union Local 130.  “Stephen M. Bailey had the idea when one of his plumbers came in to see him and on his overalls there was a green stain,” explained Jim Coyne, the business manager for the union...

After providing memories over the holiday season, the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree will leave a lasting legacy for one family for years to come.

Does Rhode Island really have the shortest Saint Patrick’s Day parade in the world? Organizers in Little Compton say so, but another community in Arkansas says they are the rightful owners of the title. WJAR’s Mike Cerullo broke out the measuring wheel to find out.

Here’s a look at how Presidents Day has evolved from reverence for George Washington to retail shopping sales and time off across the country.

Presidents Day is around the corner, and that means many stores and businesses may be closed or have different hours to celebrate the federal holiday.

Find festive fun in the Sierra Nevada Foothills at this annual parade.

Presidents’ Day, recognized federally as Washington’s Birthday, began as a day to celebrate George Washington, according to the National Archives.

Punxsutawney Phil’s team of top-hatted associates will issue the woodchuck’s weather verdict as the sun rises. They will tell the world on Sunday morning whether Phil is predicting wintry conditions for the next six weeks or the relief of an early spring.

California Live’s Amber Pfister heads to Santa Monica Place to celebrate the Lunar New Year by making dumplings, festive cocktails, and traditional lion dancers, all in honor of the Year of the Snake!

The romantic holiday has been celebrated for centuries, but the history behind it is much darker than red roses.

California Live visited San Francisco’s Chinatown to learn more about the traditions around this holiday. Celebrated across East Asia and beyond, Lunar New Year is a vibrant time filled with family gatherings, festive decorations, and traditional customs. The Year of the Snake is associated with wisdom, grace, and intuition.

Lunar New Year festivals and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield.

This year, the East Asian holiday begins January 29.

Chinese New Year is Wednesday, Jan. 29, and this year is the year of the snake.

Chinese New Year is Wednesday, Jan. 29, and this year is the year of the snake. Marcus Washington reports.