How the New Year is celebrated in some of the remotest parts of the world
From North Korea to Easter Island in the South Pacific Ocean, here are four places where the New Year is ushered in with ...
No, not everyone celebrates the start of the new year on Jan. 1
Some countries use calendars that begin the year on dates in entirely different seasons, and some countries celebrate both ...
This holiday season features a rare calendar quirk only seen once since 1959
The holidays have occurred on the same day four times since 1900, according to Hebcal, a website that tracks Jewish holidays ...
This Year's Dates for Celebrating Hanukkah are Odd—Here's Why
Hanukkah changes every year but 2024's Jewish festival coincides with Christmas, starting at sunset on December 25 and ...
5 notable New Year traditions from around the world
If the Spanish gobble 12 grapes right when the clocks strikes midnight for the New Year, in Greece onions are hung on doors ...
A calendar of New Year celebrations around the world
As many people gear up to celebrate the start of their New Year at the beginning of January, we take a look at how other ...
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How Ancient Maya and Aztecs Celebrated New Year’s Eve
The ancient Maya and Aztecs had detailed calendars that celebrated New Year's Eve at different times, with traditions to mark ...
What's a Jewish leap year? The key to 2024's rare Christmas-Hanukkah convergence
Hanukkah starts on Christmas Day this year. How often does that occur? Explaining the rare Chrismukkah convergence and other ...