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

Every country has its unique history, and history has shaped the world in diverse ways, including how we track and celebrate the passage of time. While much of the world eagerly anticipates ringing in ...

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

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

Ethiopia, Nepal, Iran, and Afghanistan are four countries that won’t be celebrating New Year’s Day 2025.

The first places to ring in the new year are Kiribati and the Christmas Islands, which have just hit midnight.

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

Several countries around the world have already entered 2025, while in other nations, January 1, the first day of the year, ...

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

Be it Holi, Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali or Eid, festival dates in India caused confusion in 2024 due to lunar and regional ...

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

For those observing Orthodox Christmas, it's a time of self-reflection, prayer and healing. Following the Julian calendar, ...