Celebration

Israelis march in Jerusalem on May 13th, 2018, as they celebrate Jerusalem Day.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

People fly kites during the 32nd International Kite Festival at the beach of Berck-sur-Mer, northern France, on April 18th, 2018.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

A costumed reveler takes part in the Correfoc festival in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, on January 21st, 2018.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

African Heritage Dancers dance to the African Heritage Drummers during a Kwanzaa celebration at the Lincoln Theater in Washington, D.C.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

Children and families enjoy the houses on Franklin Road lit with Christmas lights on December 1st, 2017, in Auckland, New Zealand.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

Harare residents celebrate in the streets following the resignation of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on November 21st, 2017.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

Can Christmas' pagan roots explain its increasing secularization today?

• By Mike Mariani

While national identities are often used to separate people, a husband-and-wife Facebook photography project aims to build connections.

• By Heather Layton & Brian Bailey

Yes. But if the Christmas culture warriors took an honest look at the history of this holiday in our country they may not like what they find.

• By John Fea