The tradition of celebrating the New Year has evolved over millennia, from ancient Mesopotamia's Akitu festival to the modern ...

The Chinese Agricultural Calendar uses lunar months to determine its dates, but it also has “solar terms” which are based on the solar year. These solar terms helped the ancient Chinese people ...

Chinese communities will celebrate Lunar New Year. When is the Lunar New Year? Why is it celebrated? What are the traditions?

The story of January 1st being the official start of the year dates all the way back to ancient Rome. In 46 BCE, Julius ...

During the winter solstice in ancient Greece, festivals were held to honor the gods Poseidon, Demeter, and Dionysus.

Hanukkah is one of the most famous holidays in the Jewish calendar, but here are facts about the Festival of Lights that you ...

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

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

An illustration of the Blue Ghost mission on the surface of the Moon. Firefly Aerospace The Moon is the place to be right now. Commercial spacecraft are gearing up to land on the lunar surface ...

World News. The date of humanity's mass extinction on Earth That is why below we present the 2025 Lunar Calendar. Here we present the most important lunar dates for next year, as well as when ...

It is not just December, rather all months named after numericals — September (from septem meaning seven), October (octo ...