Holidays

While trick-or-treaters may have flooded Chicago streets on Halloween, many soon after began preparing to celebrate rich cultural tradition that originated in Mexico: Día de los Muertos.

In the words of Mariah Carey: It’s time. Well, almost.

Goodbye Halloween, hello winter holidays — and hello to Chicago’s official Christmas tree.

Christmas on the Ranch, filmed in Illinois, debuts on Hulu this Friday. The holiday rom-com follows a Chicago relationship expert stranded at a ranch just before Christmas.

A holiday movie debuting soon on Hulu will feature not one, but multiple Chicago suburbs.

Here’s a guide on how to make an altar to the dead and how to pay tribute to your ancestors for the six-day celebration.

While trick-or-treaters will flood Chicago area streets in costume on Thursday, Oct. 31, many soon after are preparing to celebrate a rich cultural tradition that originated in Mexico: Día de los Muertos.

Halloween hasn’t happened yet but for those already looking to the holiday season, a big moment is coming.

Worried about packing the pounds on this holiday season? Well, now you can get the smells of that family dinner without any of the calories thanks to Campbell’s scented candles.

Diwali, the festival of lights, celebrates the victory of good over evil. It takes its name from the word deepavali, Sanskrit for a row of lamps.

The 2024 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree comes from Massachusetts. Here’s what to know about the lighting and arrival.

Halloween revelers are used to asking for a trick or treat, but many don’t know that they could also be asking for a fine. Here are some of the strangest Halloween laws around the country.

The Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, is a traditional Asian celebration that has been observed in for thousands of years.

Kwanzaa is a secular American holiday that celebrates African roots and tradition. Here’s what you need to know.

A North Side family is paying homage to “The Bear” — the FX hit show about an acclaimed chef who returns home to take over his family’s restaurant — with an impeccable Halloween display.

A North Side family is paying homage to “The Bear” — the FX hit show about an acclaimed chef who returns home to take over his family’s restaurant — with an impeccable Halloween display.

Need to send a gift and make to make sure it arrives in time for the holidays? Here are the U.S. Postal Service’s recommended shipping deadlines.

The largest turkey producer in the U.S. wants to save you time this Thanksgiving by eliminating the dreaded thaw.

Leaning on credit cards, or even buy now, pay later, to purchase holiday gifts will come at a high cost if there are missed or late payments.

“The earlier you send, the better,” the Postal Service said.