Thousands of flight cancellations pile up on Memorial Day weekend
More than 5,000 flights were canceled over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
Local scouts continue flag-planting tradition at Golden Gate National Cemetery
American flags were planted in front of graves for members of the military at Golden Gate National Cemetery for Memorial Day.
Airbnb expands anti-party restrictions to include Memorial Day weekend
Airbnb is reinstating its anti-party measures for the July 4th weekend and will be expanding them to include Memorial Day weekend for the first time.
No buds about it: Global flower shortage may leave kids scrambling this Mother's Day
They say April showers bring May flowers, but florists are becoming concerned about extreme weather conditions in key growing regions.
Calculating risk on Mother's Day as COVID cases rise
Just in time for Mother's Day, COVID cases are on the rise throughout the Bay Area. One health expert says a highly transmissible variant is going around, but that hospitalizations remain low.
Moms want your time, not money, this Mother’s Day, survey says
Most moms are expecting their loved ones to spend not one penny on a gift this Mother’s Day. But some people say they will even go into debt for their gifts.
What is 420 Day and where did it originate? Your questions answered
Many believe the origins of the 420 holiday began in 1970s California.
How some Easter traditions were inspired by ancient spring rituals
Easter is a time when Christians celebrate the resurrection of Christ, but a few aspects of the holiday were adopted from religions outside of Christianity.
Holy weekend: Easter, Passover and Ramadan converge as faith leaders call for peace in Ukraine
The rare convergence of holidays - a time for reflection and hope - has been overshadowed by war in Ukraine, uniting faith leaders across the globe in calls for peace.
Easter events back in a big way in the Bay Area
After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, Easter events are back on. San Francisco played host to a couple Saturday, including one that made its debut.
Inflation, bird flu impact US bakeries ahead of Easter 2022
The egg price spike is hitting bakeries especially hard, and the days leading up to Easter are some of the busiest of the year for pastry, cookie, and other sweets sales.
Easter Egg Roll returns after 2-year, COVID-induced hiatus
The first lady, a teacher, is calling it the “Egg-ucation Roll," aides said, and is turning the South Lawn into a school community with a variety of educational stations.
7 memorable weather events that took place on April Fools' Day
Because April 1 coincides with the annual change of season from winter to spring, a range of weather events are possible on April Fool's Day
Rally in San Francisco honors Cesar Chavez's legacy of fighting for workers' rights
In honor of his fight for worker’s rights, the United Farm Workers held a rally in the Mission District on Cesar Chavez Day.
Cesar Chavez's legacy recognized and honored by North Bay high school students
Students in the North Bay took to the streets one day ahead of Cesar Chavez Day in a symbolic march to honor the late activist’s legacy.
Longstanding San Francisco St. Patrick's Day celebration back in full force
A long-standing St. Patrick's Day celebration in San Francisco resumed in full force for the first time in two years due to the pandemic.
St. Patrick's Day crowd returns to The Starry Plough in Berkeley
Irish eyes were smiling at The Starry Plough on Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley. The longtime family-run pub hosted its annual St. Patrick’s Day event – a tradition that has been on hold for two years.
St. Patrick's Day: The history behind the holiday in the United States
However you view St. Patrick's Day — as a holy day of obligation, a celebration of Irish culture, or an excuse to imbibe a green pint of beer — millions across the globe will observe the holiday on March 17th. But other than "drowning the shamrock" and getting pinched for not wearing green, what do we really know about the holiday?
Happy Pi Day 2022: Celebrate March 14 with $3.14 pizza, other deals
March 14 is National Pi Day, the annual celebration of the mathematical ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter (3.14), and you can score some related deals.
Mardi Gras 2022: ‘Fat Tuesday’ celebrations return as COVID-19 cases drop
New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama, took center stage in celebrating Mardi Gras after the COVID-19 pandemic put a damper on last year’s celebrations.