This year is not only the 1,700th anniversary of the first ecumenical council of the church, but also one of the years when Catholic and Orthodox Easter celebrations coincide — an occasion to reflect ...

Vaishakh Amavasya holds significance in Hinduism. It has a special connection with Lord Shani and is important for performing ...

A few of our Thai, Laotian, and Cambodian writers share their favorite ways of ringing in the new year during this festival ...

The Bengali New Year, or Pohela Boishakh, as traditionally called by the Bengali community members, marks the first day of ...

River Town school districts have recently added two holidays to their calendars—Juneteenth, in commemoration of the emancipation of enslaved people, and Lunar New Year, an Asian holiday celebrated on ...

April's full moon peaks on April 12, with the Lyrid meteor shower following from April 17-26, offering 'awe while looking up ...

Easter isn't observed until Sunday, April 20 this year. So there's still plenty of time for egg hunts, parades and more. Here's our guide.

Historical context of GNSS in space. The latest historic chapter in GNSS for space users was launched, as one would expect, ...

Easter falls at a later date than normal this year. Here's why, and events in Binghamton leading up to the holiday.

The Islamic, or Hijri, calendar also begins with the Hijra. Based on lunar cycles, its 12 months contain either 29 or 30 days, producing years of 354 or 355 days. The start of each month is ...

The holiday of Pesach, or Passover, falls on the Hebrew calendar dates of Nissan 15-22. Passover begins before sundown on ...

Aprils' Pink Moon will be visible in the middle of the month. The Lyrids meteor shower will happen later in April.