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

This is the latest in a Saturday series of stories and photographs featuring local holiday traditions. JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – For those observing Orthodox Christmas, it's a time of self-reflection, prayer ...

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

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.

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

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

The year will end with a somewhat rare black moon having in the night sky over Wyoming. While that may sound like an ominous ...

A "Christmukkah" as rare as this one occurs due to the Hebrew calendar not aligning with the Gregorian calendar, causing the ...

Christmas and Hanukkah both always fall on the 25th, but of two different months, with Christmas coming on the 25th of December on the Gregorian calendar, and Hanukkah starting on the 25th day of the ...

While the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah often falls at varying points during November and December, this year's festival of ...