The Romans added January and February to the calendar but ran into a problem — math and superstition. Here's why February ...

Ash Wednesday falls on Wednesday, March 5 this year. In Western churches, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a period ...

Easter is fast approaching. Here's a look at why the date of Easter changes every year and what else to know about the ...

Easter's date is determined by the spring equinox and lunar cycle, causing it to shift yearly. In 2025, it falls on one of ...

For those of us who follow the Gregorian calendar, New Year’s was just over a month ago (though it feels like it’s been a ...

Ratha Saptami is a significant Hindu festival celebrated on the seventh day of the Shukla Paksha in the Magha month, honoring Lord Surya. Devotees perform early morning rituals, worship the rising Sun ...

Muslims worldwide will begin the obligatory fast of the month of Ramadan, one of the “Five Pillars of Islam.” The fast involves abstaining from all ...

The Lunar New Year is the most important holiday in China and many other Asian countries. Celebrations will last until mid-February.

Food is also symbolic for the Vietnamese Lunar New Year. In the North, Banh Chung, a sticky rice cake with banana leaves, is ...

The shift from Washington’s Birthday to Presidents' Day began in the late 1960s, when Congress proposed the Uniform Monday ...

Presidents Day is a federal holiday celebrated each year in mid-February to honor past U.S. presidents. Locally, it's part of ...

Tacoma’s Lunar New Year, in its 35th year, is a chance to “encourage the young to remember where you are, where you are ...