Twinkling lights, glitter and gourmet menus galore -- without a single dish to wash or tree to trim.
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) had stepped up security around the City's holiday markets on Wednesday after a terrorist attack on a Berlin Christmas market that killed at least 12 people.
Cue up "All I Want For Christmas is You"
Wall Street stocks climbed to fresh records Friday, with all three indices closing at new highs on optimism about stronger US growth following the presidential election, albeit amid light holiday volume.
The National Day marked the last golden holiday this year, but the best is just beginning for those who have chosen to use their paid vacation later.
The number of Chinese traveling to the United States during China's National Day holiday in October is expected to rise remarkably, in keeping with an expected overall increase for the whole year, tourism industry insiders said.
China's Mid-Autumn Festival box office sales were down from the same period last year to 505 million yuan ($75.5 million), with several new releases struggling to find traction over the three-day holiday.
In order to prevent traffic chaos during the Olympic torch relay, Rio's Mayor Eduardo Paes announced on Tuesday that the coming Thursday will be a holiday.
The first Father's Day occurred in Fairmont, W.V. on July 5, 1908 by Grace Golden Clayton, who was mourning the loss of her father in a mining disaster that killed over 350 men, 250 of them fathers. Clayton made a suggestion to the pastor of her church that the town honor those men.
Travel Industry Council executive director thinks the number of Chinese tour groups visiting the city could halve to 150; retailers are also pessimistic
Retailers across the United States offered early Black Friday discounts to lure bargain-hunters on Thanksgiving eve, but initial checks showed crowds in brick-and-mortar stores were subdued even as online sales jumped.
The 89th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade returned to march down streets of New York City on Thursday, ushering in the start of holiday season with a large number of participants and spectators.
China's tourism market remained exuberant Tuesday as tourist attractions received large ticket revenues during the first six days of the week-long National Day holiday.
The disciplinary watchdog of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Thursday warned officials against holiday-induced graft, as the May Day holiday and the Dragon Boat Festival are around the corner.
Chinese consumers spent lavishly on travel, movies and gifts during the lunar New Year holiday.
China's airlines operated over 60,000 flights during the week-long Spring Festival holiday travel season, up 7.8 percent from last year, according to an article posted on the official website of the Ministry of Transport on Wednesday.
Traffic accidents claimed 199 lives and left 326 others injured during the first six days of the lunar New Year holiday from Feb. 15 to 20, according to Vietnam's National Traffic Safety Committee on Saturday.
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