Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the marks the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem during the second century. The temple was overpowered by Syrian Greeks, who oppressed the religious ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Gregory XIII, the 16th century pontiff responsible for the Gregorian calendar, now has another celestial claim to fame. ROME (AP) — Pope Gregory XIII, the 16th century pontiff ...

In honor of Leap Day, this read is for the history nerds. Ever wonder how America caught our calendar up with the rest of the world? In September 1752, we skipped 11 days. According to NASA, the Earth ...

Here's when Hanukkah 2025 begins and ends, why and how the holiday is observed and when Hanukkah will fall in 2026.

Newsroom discussions about Leap Day 2024 developed into this calendar commentary. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Gregorian calendar, used across most of the world and right here in the USA, was ...

Happy Lunar New Year! According to the Chinese lunisolar calendar, the new year began Saturday. For many, like our host Regina G. Barber, this... The science and shared history behind the Gregorian ...

As we enter the winter season, we will be preparing for numerous celebrations. Three major religious holidays will be observed. The Muslim celebration is Ramadan, and the timing is based ...

It takes 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes and 45 seconds for Earth to orbit the sun. Cue Leap Years. Next week sees an extra day in the 2024 calendar—a leap day. You’ll remember the last leap year. It ...

The rare date Feb. 29 is coming up − and though it only crops up every four years, it is indeed real. But what about Feb. 30 or March 32? Sorry, folks. Those are ...