The first day of autumn is the Święto Plonów harvest holiday, for which preparations started as early as August. After the harvest was finished, a couple of uncut stalks were left in the field. They ...

Communities around the globe honor the fall harvest season with fun celebrations—Here are the best destinations to plan a trip. Thanksgiving, a U.S. holiday on the fourth Thursday of November ...

The rustic Waite Park bakery Great Harvest Bread Co. is in the midst of its holiday rush of long days and large orders, ahead of the bakery's 25th anniversary next year. With Christmas around the ...

Sukkot is also a harvest holiday and the beginning of the season of prayers for rain. Important ritual objects on sukkot include the lulav (a bundle of different types of branches) and an etrog (a ...

From local harvest festival to national holiday, art and objects in the spirit of giving thanks. Enjoy a tour through the collections with a Thanksgiving playlist from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.

A Jewish mother who lives in Hong Kong is one of the co-authors of a story featuring a young girl whose family celebrates two harvest holidays: Sukkot and the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival.