Recalling the 80th anniversary of U.S.-Russia collaboration in 'Project Zebra' ...

While some Orthodox Churches celebrate Christmas January 7 following the Julian calendar, Father Yannick Provost, an Orthodox ...

This article discusses the final category: federal holidays that are religious in origin but are now seemingly celebrated secularly, with New Year’s Day as an excellent example of that.

The tradition of putting up an evergreen tree, or "yolka," to celebrate New Year's dates to the beginning of the former ...

Members of the Orthodox Jewish community were among protesters who marched to Times Square on New Year’s Day, protesting the ...

Smashing a pomegranate on New Year’s Day is an Ancient Greek custom that is considered a symbol of good fortune.

The story of the Greek Orthodox custom of the Vasilopita, or the New Year's cake with a lucky coin inside, began in Asia Minor.