For the church, one of the most pressing issues caused by this was the difficulty in calculating the date of Easter each year ...

As we welcome 2025, let’s look at why January 1 is recognised by the Gregorian calendar as the beginning of a new year.

Each year in the Chinese calendar is linked to one of 12 zodiac animals: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. These animals represent different traits. For ...

Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti will be celebrated on January 6, 2025. It will be the 358th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh ...

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Visitors enjoyed a fireworks finale to conclude the annual Menorah Lighting at the Commons at Calabasas on Monday, Dec. 30.

TASS has prepared this factbox with background information on the history of Russia’s traditional New Year’s celebration ...

The ancient Maya and Aztecs had detailed calendars that celebrated New Year's Eve at different times, with traditions to mark ...

Ethiopia, Nepal, Iran, and Afghanistan are four countries that won’t be celebrating New Year’s Day 2025.

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Some countries use calendars that begin the year on dates in entirely different seasons, and some countries celebrate both ...

In his latest history column, Ken Bridges explores the traditions many cultures around the globe have for celebrating the New ...