The love for tradition kept the Eastern Orthodox Church from adopting the Gregorian calendar though it was based on reason ...

Different calendars reflect various cultural and religious perspectives, with the Gregorian calendar being most dominant. The ...

October 1582 isn’t exactly a year which went down in history. It certainly doesn’t have the same familiarity as 1066 (the ...

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 ...

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.

For those observing Orthodox Christmas, it's a time of self-reflection, prayer and healing. Following the Julian calendar, ...

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

In 2024, according to a government decree, December 29-31 (Sunday through Tuesday) will be days off, while December 28 (Saturday) will be a working day ...

Over thousands of years, various cultures have developed calendars based on astronomical observations, leading to diverse ...