At the end of the evening, Dan Scolnic, arguing for Team Latke, took home the trophy, awarded by the Duke Blue Devil. Scolnic was recently announced as the keynote speaker for the Class of 2026 Jewish ...

Towns and villages across Dublin are gearing up for St Patrick’s Day parades, with organising committees putting last-minute preparations in place for the annual celebration. Below is a run-down of ...

Enya Martin has been mining her childhood growing up in Clondalkin for her new show Acting The Divil. She’s about to hit ...

Vendors say locally designed Hong Kong-themed merchandise drew in customers at Victoria Park's Lunar New Year fair Curry fishball plushies, novelty minibus signs and products inspired by Hong Kong ...

At present, the United States has 11 federal holidays, accumulated over the course of two and a half centuries. Some of the current dates make sense; others don’t. As a whole, these national holidays ...

Few non-resident playwrights have exerted a broader influence on Chicago theater than Richard Greenberg, the author of “Take Me Out,” “Three Days of Rain,” “The American Plan,” “The Violet Hour,” “The ...

The new year is well underway, and a handful of holidays have already passed. But if you still need to pen in important dates into your 2026, we’ve got you covered. Here’s a rundown of government ...

Florida state employees will receive an extra day off for Presidents Day in 2026. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the holiday as part of the state's plans for America 250, the nation's 250th anniversary.

Despite President Donald Trump's recent change to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the holiday is not canceled. In December, Trump removed MLK Day and Juneteenth, both federal holidays, from the list of ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed on Monday, January 19, 2026. President Trump rescinded fee-free days at national parks for MLK Day and Juneteenth 2026. Federal offices, banks, and post ...

The 2026 observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday, is just weeks away. Do workers get a day off? Are banks and post offices open? Here’s what you need to know about the holiday’s ...

Who's ready for a holiday? OK, silly question, especially coming so soon after New Year's Day and Christmas, but it's a question that's often on our minds. The next holiday will be here in two weeks, ...