NEW YORK – Cheyney McKnight waited years to celebrate Pinkster. On a scorching Saturday morning in May, McKnight put on her tailor-made 18th-century Malian mud cloth dress and trekked 7 miles with a ...

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, ...

In addition to Christmas, the month of December also has some celebrations unique to the African diaspora. These celebrations, which take place worldwide, from America to the Caribbean to the ...

December is a triple celebration for most South Africans who get to enjoy summer, holidays, and Christmas in the same month. Some countries work, some countries snow, and some countries don’t even get ...

Although South Africans will enjoy one fewer public holiday in 2025, there will be more long weekends next year than in 2024.

Christmas and Hanukkah are not the only holidays celebrated in the month of December. A relatively modern holiday bridges the gap between African-Americans and their African heritage, a celebration ...