Holidays

Day of the Dead

Philly's El Día de los Muertos celebrations include an altar in LOVE Park

Comedian Aunt Mary Pat to perform holiday show at Rivers Casino Philadelphia

Aunt Mary Pat Holiday Show

Turn to Philly's restaurants for Easter brunch, dinner and dessert

Easter dining 2021

Family-Friendly

South Street teams up with local artists for free Easter egg hunt

Easter egg hunt

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Philly with these food and drink specials

St. Patrick's Day 2021 in Philly

Mayor Kenney replaces Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples' Day on Philly's city calendar

Indigenous Peoples' Day, Juneteenth

Valentine's Day

Where to find Valentine's Day dinner specials around Philadelphia

Valentine's Day dinner specials

Where to recycle your Christmas tree in Philadelphia

Philly Christmas tree recycling

Zoom lifts time limit on free calls for the holidays

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Packages shipped after Saturday may not arrive before Christmas

Christmas.USPS deadlines

Adopt creative holiday celebrations to stay connected to family amid COVID

A COVID-19 holiday

Hershey's will air classic Christmas 'Kisses' commercial after new advertisement draws criticism

hershey kisses bells commercial

New Jersey issues COVID-19 health and safety guidelines for upcoming winter holidays

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CDC relaxes COVID-19 quarantine length, hoping for greater compliance

CDC quarantine guidelines

Looking for holiday movies on Amazon Prime Video? Here are five Christmas films to watch

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Looking for holiday movies on Disney Plus? Here are five Christmas films to watch

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Looking for holiday movies on Netflix? Here are five Christmas films to watch

netflix christmas holiday movies

Fear of flying is a coronavirus-era conundrum

COVID-19 Airplane Flights

Send holiday packages early to avoid mail delays, U.S. Postal Service instructs

USPS mailboxes

Wawa, 2SP return with another batch of coffee beers for 2020 holidays

Wawa 2SP 2020

College students traveling home for the holidays could spread COVID-19

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How to host a safe holiday meal during the coronavirus pandemic

Safe Thanksgiving COVID-19

Holiday-themed specials highlight new movies, shows coming to Netflix in November

new movies shows netflix november 2020

Details of 2020 Holiday Lights Tour announced by Founding Footsteps

Holiday Lights Trolley Tour 2020

Ocean City beachgoers can get a prize for wearing a face mask on July 4th

Ocean City face masks

As fireworks sales surge, health experts fear increase in related injuries

Fireworks safety tips

Philadelphia recognizes Juneteenth as official city holiday

Juneteenth holiday Philadelphia

Philly ranks among the best places to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, with traditions dating back to the 1700s

St. Patrick's Day Philadelphia WalletHub ranking

How and where to recycle your Christmas tree in Philly

Tree Philly Recycling

Cherry Hill Mall requiring 'parental escorts' for juvenile shoppers on day after Christmas

Cherry Hill Mall Xmas

Why are so few people born on Christmas and other holidays?

Christmas birthdays

Have a heart-healthy holiday season

Heart-healthy holidays

'Die Hard,' a Christmas tradition, just like candy canes, cookies and Santa Claus

Die Hard Christmas movie

Viral holiday moment at Florida Wawa lands woman $20,000 on 'Ellen'

Wawa Hug Ellen

Longwood Gardens has best garden holiday lights, according to USA Today poll

Longwood Gardens best botanical garden holiday lights

Here's how to alleviate the stress of the holiday season in a healthy way

Holiday Stress Tips

You don't gain as much weight during the holidays as you might think

Holiday eating guide

The Monthly Migraine: Seven gift ideas for loved ones with chronic pain

Monthly Migraine gift guide CBD massage

Holiday TV guide: What to catch this December

Christmas holiday TV schedule

Black Friday shoplifter arrested in Cinnaminson with loaded Smith and Wesson handgun

Cinnaminson shoplifter gun 2019

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