You’ll need to look back to Ancient Roman history to learn how the modern-day months got their names—and what they were ...

Millions of people worldwide celebrated Orthodox Christmas nearly two weeks after much of the world marked the holiday.

When most countries around the globe welcomed 2026 on 1 January, Ethiopia didn’t. On paper, the East African nation is still ...

The Minoans were a powerful but mysterious naval civilization in the Bronze Age Mediterranean, but how was their calendar ...

Dina Ezzat , Thursday 11 Sep 2025 This feature, republished for the Coptic New Year, explores Egypt’s Pharaonic, Coptic, and Islamic calendars as novelist Ibrahim Abdel-Meguid reflects on the ancient ...

The first day of the new year falls on a Thursday every six to 11 years. The next year that January 1st falls on a Thursday ...

“Mayan calendar specialists anticipated solar eclipses by correlating their occurrences with dates in their 260-day ...

A rain warning has been issued for across Northern Ireland on Saturday night as the recent cold spell comes to an end. The ...

Most people today do not think twice before tossing an old calendar in the trash or letting it hang on the wall for a few ...

From fireworks to countdowns and even quiet family gatherings here on the West Rand, New Year’s Day is a time to let go of ...