celebrations

We asked people to share the nontraditional occasions they've commemorated. From perimenopause to student loan repayment, here are the best ones.
Overindulged brides, streakers, handsy grandmas -- these planners have seen it all.
Here are some of the most magical moments from this world-famous carnival celebration.
Though we associate fireworks with the Fourth of July, their arrival in the United States was centuries in the making.
From Brazil to Oklahoma, El Día de los Muertos comes alive.
Spring is a time of rebirth and revival, full of new possibilities. Almost every culture, past and present, has some sort of ritual to celebrate the promise and fertility of spring.
While Chinese New Year is always a special time, this particular cycle is the most special of all. Chinese New Year traditionally brings frenetic prayer and wishes for health, wealth, happiness and yet more wealth -- but 2012 has an added bonus.