You may have thought that New Year’s was only celebrated on January 1, but you couldn’t be more wrong. In other cultures, New Year’s actually doesn’t take place until much later. It’s referred to as ...

In this video I talk about the different calendars that exist throughout the world. I explain how, in general, calendars are categorized as either being Solar, Lunar, or Lunisolar; with the first ...

Millions around the world celebrate Lunar New Year today, a holiday marking the cultural and an astronomical start of a new year. Lunar New Year can fall as early as January 21 (like it did in 1966) ...

Astronomy Magazine has published the full 2026 lunar calendar, outlining the dates, times, and traditional names of each full moon. The schedule features special events such as a total lunar eclipse ...