You may have thought that New Year’s was only celebrated on January 1, but you couldn’t be more wrong. In other cultures, New ...

Lunar New Year — also commonly called Chinese New Year — marks the start of the new year based on lunar calendars, or monthly cycles of the moon's phases. The lunar new year starts with the first new ...

In December 2025, we will witness four key lunar events, culminating in the last Full Moon of the year, known as the Cold Supermoon. This celestial phenomenon occurs close to the winter solstice, ...

The start of the 2024 calendar year is here, with no shortage of sky gazing events for local sky watchers. This year debuts 12 full moons, four of which will be four supermoons and one seasonal blue ...

Lunar New Year, that is. In many parts of the world, today (Jan. 22) marks the start of a new year. Lunar New Year is celebrated widely throughout East Asia and marks the beginning of spring and the ...

As we enter the winter season, we will be preparing for numerous celebrations. Three major religious holidays will be observed. The Muslim celebration is Ramadan, and the timing is based ...

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