The last day of the year. New Year’s Eve is celebrated at evening parties, where many people dance, eat, drink, and watch or light fireworks. Some Christians attend a watchnight […]

Tenth of Tevet, the tenth day of the Hebrew month of Tevet, is a minor fast day in Judaism. The fast commemorates the siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar II of […]

Marks the start of sun's six-month long journey northwards.

A Hindu harvest festival marking the arrival of spring in India. Makar Sankranti celebrates the sun's shift into Capricorn (also called Makar Sanksrit). It is around the same time that […]

The Hindu festival that highlights the coming of spring. This festival is usually celebrated in Magh, which is between the months of January and February in Gregorian calendar.

A minor Jewish holiday, occurring on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat. It is also called "The New Year of the Trees". Begins at sundown on Wednesday, […]

An annual festival honoring Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction. People celebrate by fasting for a whole day and staying awake all night. They also chant hymns and sing devotional […]