The year 2026 has commenced according to the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used across the globe. However, the origins ...

Why do Russia and some countries celebrate Christmas on January 7 instead of December 25? The fascinating history of ...

The Gregorian calendar, followed across most of the parts of world today, was introduced more than 400 years ago by Pope ...

Established in 622 CE, the Islamic calendar, the Raʿs as-Sanah al-Hijrīyah, is the first day of the Islamic new year, which falls on the first month, Muharram. It is celebrated with a public holiday ...

Russian Christmas is actually celebrated on January 7 and not on December 25. This is because the Russian Orthodox Church ...

Russia's Christmas date goes back centuries, to a time when the entire Christian world followed the Julian calendar ...