Much of the world follows the Gregorian calendar, named after Pope Gregory XIII, who put the finishing touches on a Roman system that integrated ideas from other cultures.

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Thanks to the widely adopted Gregorian calendar, most people have marked the new year on Jan. 1 for centuries. But with so ...

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

As many people gear up to celebrate the start of their New Year at the beginning of January, we take a look at how other ...

As we wrap up 2025 and ring in the new year, many of us are thinking about goals, resolutions, and what lies ahead. Several ...

Jewish tradition honors Joseph as Yosef HaTzaddik — Joseph the Righteous One — precisely because of his capacity to change: ...

As the world rings in the New Year on January 1st with fireworks and festivities, it’s important to recognize that not all cultures celebrate this date. In fact, several countries have their own ...