Is Independence From Britain Celebrated Somewhere Every Seven Days on Average? A "fun facts" tweet claimed that on average, one country celebrates becoming independent from the UK every seven days.
Is Halloween 2020 a Saturday With a Full Moon and When the Clocks Go Back? One year ahead of Halloween 2020, a social media post said that the next year would be lit, so to speak, for Halloween enthusiasts.
‘ALERT: Massive Easter Egg Recall Leaves MILLIONS Of Children In Danger’ Outdated reports about an Easter egg recall from 2017 resurfaced in 2018 as an outdated warning about Target issuing a massive Easter egg recall.
Playing Christmas Music Before Thanksgiving Is a Federal Crime? A satirical site played on common complaints about "holiday creep" for a story.
Retailers Urging ‘Happy Holidays’ Instead of ‘Merry Christmas’ Rumor An old, debunked holiday trope has been seized on by disinformation purveyors and recycled to generate annual outrage for years.
Are Poinsettia Plants Poisonous to Children and Pets? Research has shown that a well-meaning holiday warning overstates the plants' toxicity.
