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 ...

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

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

From North Korea to Easter Island in the South Pacific Ocean, here are four places where the New Year is ushered in with ...

If the Spanish gobble 12 grapes right when the clocks strikes midnight for the New Year, in Greece onions are hung on doors ...

TASS has prepared this factbox with background information on the history of Russia’s traditional New Year’s celebration ...

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.

The Islamic New Year, or Hijri New Year, on June 25, 2025, marks the start of the Islamic lunar calendar. It commemorates ...

Learn the importance of Hindu New Year 2025, which begins on March 30, 2025. This auspicious day marks the start of Chaitra ...

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 ...