For example, the Julian date for December 11, 1942 is 2430705; while December 12, 1942 is 2430706 ... date," which is the common calendar notation of month, day and year. THIS DEFINITION IS ...

The tradition of celebrating the New Year has evolved over millennia, from ancient Mesopotamia's Akitu festival to the modern ...

Christmas is over, so why are 12 percent of the world’s Christians ... To do so, they decided to base it on the Julian calendar, a solar calendar which Roman ruler Julius Caesar had adopted ...

Orthodox Christians have gathered in Bethlehem this week, the city recognised as the birthplace of Jesus, to mark Christmas.

"I try to keep it running." Bowan is one of the many Orthodox Christians who celebrate the holiday according to the Julian Calendar. A part of his life he's always embraced. "This is what I was ...