Over thousands of years, various cultures have developed calendars based on astronomical observations, leading to diverse ...

That doesn’t sound like much, but those minutes add up to days over time. Pope Gregory XIII solved this problem in 1582 when he came up with the Gregorian calendar we use today, the most widely used ...

We take a moment to wish a Happy Hanukkah — the Festival of Lights — to members of the Jewish community in the area. Hanukkah ...

The year will end with a somewhat rare black moon having in the night sky over Wyoming. While that may sound like an ominous ...

The Very Rev. Protopresbyter Robert Buczak, Christ the Saviour Cathedral pastor, holds an Icon containing a relic of St.

Because the holiday is based on the Hebrew calendar, it starts on a different day each year according to the Gregorian calendar. Ariel Ruden of Culver City was among the many residents in attendance ...

Hanukkah is one of the most famous holidays in the Jewish calendar, but here are facts about the Festival of Lights that you ...

In Ethiopia, time truly feels like it stands still in a fascinating way. This beautiful East African country follows its own ...

Foula in Shetland, Britain's remotest permanently inhabited island, marks Christmas and New Year according to an ancient ...

This year, the Jewish and Christian winter holidays are in cosmic synchrony. The evening of Dec. 25 — Christmas Day on the Gregorian calendar — falls on ...

When does Hanukkah start this year? And what's the correct way to light a menorah? Here are answers to some of the key ...