Holidays

We have Feb. 29th -- otherwise known as Leap Day -- every four years to make up for the fact that the Earth doesn't circle the sun in exactly 365 days. Without that occasional extra day thrown in, our entire calendar and its corresponding seasons would eventually be way off and we'd be celebrating Christmas during bikini weather. But it isn't just a scientific thing. There's a lot of lore behind i

According to an old Irish legend, St. Patrick and St. Bridget struck a deal in which women would be permitted to propose to men every four years on Leap Day. That tradition continues on YouTube.

Giving a day of commemoration to one of the world's most instrumental civil rights leaders whose peaceful words and deeds contributed to a whole new understanding of equality and brotherhood seems like a no-brainer. Martin Luther King Day's history, however, was fraught with controversy and took years just to get on the federal government's official calendars.

With the holidays fast approaching and patience time running short, TheFW.com would like to take one item off your list of seasonal chores. Please enjoy and share these light-hearted holiday images and video clips with everyone on your "Nice" list. (And then break out the boxed wine.) Warm wishes from the FW.com family to yours!

Frankincense, the aromatic resin that is used in numerous religious and traditional ceremonies, as well is in medicines and perfumes, may be going extinct.

A husband and wife couple in the U.K. have found a unique way to make a buck off Christmas -- by renting live reindeer for public appearances. Wonder what Santa thinks about this?

As any true TV addict knows, the true meaning of Christmas is to give your fave shows the once-a-year opportunity to get all preachy and filled with holiday cheese, er, cheer. You may want to turn on the boob tube for a good laugh -- but at Christmastime, you're going to learn something, darn it! The...

Short on holiday spirit? Then this video, which shows a senior citizen flash mob performing 'Last Christmas' from 'Glee,' will surely get you in the mood.

Here’s a question that Vetstreet's Dr. Patty Khuly gets asked often this time of the year: How do you keep all those pets of yours out of trouble? It's a great question when you’ve got tinsel, glittery ornaments and all manner of holiday trappings decking your halls, walls and — most menacingly of all — your holiday tree (if you happen to have one). Find out what tips Dr. Khuly has for you after t

It's the most wonderful time of the year, when snowflakes fall from the sky, collect on the ground... and then get turned into profound works of art. (Or video game characters.) Here are the ten most awesome snowmen we found on the internet....

It's perfectly normal to mark the holidays with a decoration or two. But the Rieken family in Texas takes their celebration of the season to the extreme by cramming over 200 trees into their home. Clark Griswold of 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation' fame would be proud!

Proving that sometimes it really is better to give than receive, three lucky Michigan Kmart shoppers have had their layaway tabs picked up by a mysterious Secret Santa. Ho ho...oh yeah!

Santa's reindeers work their antlers off every Christmas, but the rest of God's creatures have got it so much easier. Whether they're household pets, zoo animals or endangered species just chilling in a preserve, the following eight animal videos illustrate just how much humans consider their furry and/or feathered friends a part of their families. Sure, you may...

In this vintage clip from 1979, some kid -- some little nudnik -- derails the lighting of the first Hanukkah candle on live TV by seriously misbehaving.

Art doesn't imitate life -- it imitates television! Just check out these 10 TV-influenced handicrafts brought to you by some of the clever craftsellers at Etsy. We consider each a fitting homage to some of our favorite must-see TV. They also make great gifts for your couch potato pals and/or loved ones. ...