Holidays

Christmas is over and 2025 is here, but that doesn’t mean one popular wintertime attraction is finished yet. The days for ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo are numbered, however.

Three Kings Day (Día de Los Reyes), or the Feast of Epiphany, is a holiday that commemorates the day the three wise men — Melchior, Caspar, and Balthazar — arrived with gifts for baby Jesus.

With New Year’s Day being a federal holiday, which stores and businesses can you expect to be open for the start of 2025?

Watch as the city rings in 2025 with a spectacular display lighting up the skyline, all captured from the iconic Riverwalk.

The countdown to 2025 is over, and it came with some epic Chicago fireworks shows.

From Sydney to Mumbai to Nairobi, communities around the world began welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges.

Watch Night is a tradition in multiracial and Black churches that dates back to the Civil War.

On New Year’s Eve, when most of us will be out celebrating the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025 with parties, champagne and the ball drop, the night will also be significant to another historical reason.

Avoiding overspending during the holidays requires planning ahead and budgeting, experts said. That means there are steps you can take now.

The countdown to 2025 has begun, and with it comes epic Chicago fireworks shows.

Auckland was the first major city in the world to ring in the New Year, 18 hours before the ball drops in New York’s Times Square.

No, it’s not a federal holiday, but lots of places have shortened hours on New Year’s Eve.

If you’re planning to make financial resolutions for the new year, experts recommend that you start by evaluating the state of your finances in 2024. Then, set specific goals and make sure they’re attainable for your lifestyle.

If you’re making New Year resolutions, experts say keep them small and focused on specific goals.

As Chicago prepares to ring in 2025 with an explosive showing, how can you watch the big events and countdown to midnight?

Most American adults who plan to make a New Year’s resolution say they want to live a healthier lifestyle or improve their financial well-being, according to an Associated Press-NORC poll.

While some are throwing New Year’s Eve parties, others are preparing to host football fans on New Year’s Day with appetizers. But which grocery stores are open on Wednesday, Jan. 1 — the first day of 2025?

A majority of American adults won’t leave their home on New Year’s Eve, while only 5% plan on going out to an organized event, according to an Associated Press-NORC poll.

Although many stores are closed on the federal holiday of New Year’s Day, the same isn’t the case for New Year’s Eve, which for 2024 falls on Tuesday, Dec. 31.

Here’s a roundup of the stores that will be open for the New Year’s holiday.