White House: Get new COVID booster by Halloween
The White House is warning of a "challenging" virus season ahead and urging eligible Americans to get the updated COVID-19 boosters by Halloween to have maximum protection against the coronavirus by Thanksgiving and the holidays
Map: Instacart reveals America’s Halloween candy obsessions
The country is pretty evenly split over the top rival sweet treats purchased around Halloween.
NYC Columbus Day Parade 2022
The nation's largest celebration of Italian Heritage featured marching bands, floats, and over 100 marching groups walking along the parade's route, running along 5th Avenue from 44th Street to 72nd Street.
What’s open and closed on Columbus Day 2022
Though the holiday has seen a recent shift in observance to Indigenous Peoples’ Day, it is still a federal holiday — meaning several businesses will be closed on Monday.
Blue Bell announces return of 'holiday favorite' Peppermint Bark ice cream
Blue Bell’s Eggnog and Peppermint ice cream flavors are also hitting store shelves for the holiday season, the company said.
Americans changing holiday travel plans due to inflation, survey finds
Over the holidays, many Americans are opting for fewer days of travel, cheaper accommodations, and shorter distances due to rising costs, a recent survey found.
Amazon to hire 150,000 full-time, part-time, seasonal workers for the holiday season
The announcement, made Thursday, shows the e-commerce behemoth is taking a less conservative approach to its holiday planning than Walmart.
McDonald’s iconic Boo Buckets return for Halloween
Boo Buckets are back!
Candy corn: The Halloween treat you either love or really hate
Candy corn ranked as the No. 2 worst Halloween candy for 2022 but more than 35 million pounds of it is produced each year so, either way, someone’s buying it.
Christmas tree growers in US predict stocked supply this year, but with higher prices
Like most consumer goods this year, Christmas tree growers in the survey said wholesale prices are likely to increase a bit in 2022 — citing a jump in their own input costs.
Baskin-Robbins unveils new spicy ice cream flavor with ghost peppers
Baskin-Robbins’ new Spicy ‘n’ Spooky flavor combines ghost pepper-infused white chocolate ice cream with dark chocolate and spicy blood orange flakes. Here’s when you can save on scoops.
Best pet Halloween costumes of 2022: Is your pup ready for the paw-ty?
Howl-oween is just around the corner.
Oreo announces limited edition Snickerdoodle cookies via cryptic tweets
The newest holiday flavor will only be around for a limited time while supplies last.
Macy's hiring 41K seasonal workers for the holidays
Macy's plans to hire 41,000 full and part-time seasonal workers for the upcoming holiday season. Over 10,300 seasonal workers in 2021 joined the company full-time.
Target Deal Days, price matching starting in October
Target is starting the holiday shopping season early, with its popular Deal Days and price matching beginning in October.
Walmart to hire 40,000 mostly seasonal US workers for holidays
Walmart is taking a cautious approach to the holiday shopping season as retailers face a slowdown in consumer spending overall due to surging costs on things like rent and food.
Louis Armstrong's 1st Christmas album gets release date
'Louis Wishes You A Cool Yule' is the 1st official Christmas album of the late, great Louis Armstrong.
Target releases top toy list for 2022 holiday season
Target and FAO Schwarz are teaming up to release an exclusive collection featuring toys under $20, and it will be available starting in mid-October.
You could get paid $1,300 to watch 13 Stephen King movies by Halloween
One company is offering horror fans a "scream job" ahead of Halloween this year.
UPS to hire over 100,000 workers for holiday rush
UPS promotes seasonal jobs as positions that can lead to year-round employment.