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The country where it’s still 2016
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 1 month agoOn September 11, Ethiopians will officially celebrate the beginning of the year 2017. So why is this East African country’s calendar seven years and...
When is Lunar New Year? What to know about the Year of the Dragon and its celebrations.
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 6 months agoSome consider the start of the new year to be when the clock strikes midnight on Dec. 31. While this...
Here's How Lunar New Year Is Celebrated Around the World
Woman's Day via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLunar New Year is a holiday about luck, health, and family. Learn about Chinese New Year traditions...
Opinion: A turning point in Ukraine
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 7 months agoEditor’s Note: Michael Bociurkiw (@WorldAffairsPro) is a global affairs analyst. He is a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and a former spokesperson...
Lunar New Year History and Traditions, Explained
Cosmopolitan via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn 2023, we'll be living in the year of the Rabbit, according to the Chinese zodiac. To celebrate, we reveal the Chinese traditions surrounding Lunar New...
Why is Friday the 13th unlucky? The cultural origins of an enduring superstition
CNN via Yahoo News· 10 months agoWhen it comes to bad luck, there are few superstitions as pervasive in Western culture as that of...
Rosh Hashanah: When is the Jewish New Year and how is it celebrated?
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoRosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is an annual observance celebrated by Jewish people across the...
What is Advent? And what traditions do people follow worldwide?
CNN via Yahoo News· 9 months agoCNN Travel explores the spiritual meaning of Advent and various traditions and celebrations around...
It’s the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac − associated with good fortune, wisdom and success
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 6 months agoDragons on display in Shanghai. A dragon image is often used to symbolize China itself. Feng Wei...
When is New Year's day? Here's when the holiday falls for 2024 and why we celebrate it.
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 8 months agoFor some, the countdown to the New Year immediately begins after the previous one ends. Each year, on January 1, people ring in a fresh start with resolutions to change and endless, extravagant ...
