Why does the date for Easter change yearly? It's tied to the first day of spring. What to know about holidays: How the church, full moon set the calendar ...
US Orthodox leaders call for alignment of Easter with Catholics and Protestants to honor Nicaea and strengthen Christian unity worldwide.
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It’s the end of February: why this year isn’t a leap year and why we have them in the first place
You may have noticed that this year is not a leap year, meaning February has the regular 28 days. There’s a very important ...
Why the date of Easter remains divisive four centuries later - The idea of a common Easter celebration date has been discussed since the 1960s ...
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The astronomy behind the Gregorian calendar
A clear explanation of how Earth’s orbit shaped the Gregorian calendar and why leap years keep our calendar aligned with the seasons. Trump threatens Netflix with ‘consequences’ over rice board seat ...
Mardi Gras festivities wrap up this week, ending carnival season. Ash Wednesday is soon, signaling the start of 40 days of reflection and repentance known as Lent. Unlike fixed holidays, the dates for ...
This Tuesday and Wednesday, four holidays from different cultures and religions overlap in a rare calendar year. The celebrations of Fat Tuesday (aka Mardi Gras) and Lunar New Year both occur on ...
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