The Mardi Gras season, also referred to as Carnival, begins 12 days after Christmas on Jan. 6 and lasts until Fat Tuesday.

While most provinces get about a dozen paid days off a year, the following five Canadian stat holidays are observed ...

08:42, Thu, Jan 1, 2026 Updated: 10:01, Thu, Jan 1, 2026 With 2026 stretching out before us, many Brits are already mapping out their holiday plans and weekend escapes. But if Paris or Versailles ...

The man behind Bosco and Treasure, Dylan Bacher, told the Herald the skill came naturally to his canines. Video / boscospiratelife via TikTok Two fearless French bulldogs have been spotted carving ...

As it is in so many places, the holiday season in France is all about family, friends, and food. While it’s generally a low-key affair marked by gatherings of relatives and treats for children, it ...

People stroll throuh the Christmas market at the Grand place in Lille, France, on November 28, 2025. The Christmas season is a time when the French set aside their treasured notions of being a ...

Every year in France, as elsewhere, people excitedly prepare well in advance for the Christmas and New Year’s festivities. As early as November the avenues are garlanded with lights and the streets ...

Christmas dinner in France makes good on a promise to dine very well, offering everything from extravagant seafood platters to sweet treats such as the traditional Yule log cake (or bûche de Noël).

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A traditional French bûche de Noël on sale at a bakery. Every year in France, as elsewhere, people excitedly prepare well in advance for the Christmas and New Year’s festivities. As early as November ...