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

Sales of local calendars combining traditional Indian calendars are rising, but the expertise to draw them is dwindling.

In Saudi Arabia, public New Year celebrations are rare due to the country's strict adherence to Islamic traditions.

Many believe that January was named after the Roman god "Janus". The months of the Gregorian calendar, widely used today, ...

January 1st marks a fresh start for 2025, filled with new beginnings, traditions, and resolutions. People celebrate with ...

January 1 marks the beginning of a new year for most of the world. However, it was not always the case. Let’s take a look at the history of various calendars and their different new years ...

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

While January 1st is widely recognized as New Year in many parts of the world, several countries observe theirs on different ...

The Gregorian calendar, which restored January 1 as the New Year's Day, was immediately adopted by Italy, France, Spain and a few other nations. Great Britain and its American colonies did not follow ...

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

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

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