Calendar Celebrating Constitution Day in Norway As we are based in Stavanger, Norway, here at mungfali.galihkartiwa07.workers.dev, we are counting down to celebrate our Constitution Day on May 17. The date is obvious even for non-Norwegians. Published: May 13, 2024, Updated: May 13, 2025
In 1875, 17 Countries Signed the Metre Convention May 20 is the 150th anniversary of the Metre Convention. The meter is the standard unit of length—it’s even part of day-to-day life in the USA. Published: Apr 30, 2025
2025 Is Oddly Satisfying for Math Nerds 2025 hasn’t exactly been a square year so far. But for number wonks, it’s square. Perfectly square. Published: Apr 9, 2025
Full Moon Holidays 2025 Celebrate under the light of the Moon—from Mother's Day to Guy Fawkes Night. Published: Mar 31, 2025
Valentine’s Day 2025: A Moon for Lovers A bright silvery Moon sets the scene for a romantic night on February 14, making it an unofficial Full Moon holiday. Published: Feb 12, 2025
Super Bowl Monday: A New US Holiday? Lawmakers consider making ‘Super Sick Monday’ a holiday as millions struggle after Super Bowl Sunday. Published: Jan 30, 2025
Year of the Snake 2025: New Moon and Lunar Celebrations The Year of the Snake begins with the New Moon on January 29, 2025. Millions of people traditionally celebrate this lunisolar event. Published: Jan 27, 2025
Best Days to Take Off in 2025 (Australia) Create more time for relaxation or adventure in 2025 by taking the right days off work. Published: Jan 7, 2025
Best Days to Take Off in 2025 (Canada) Create long weekends throughout the year by adding your time off to public holidays. Published: Jan 6, 2025
Best Days to Take Off in 2025 (UK) Take these days off work to create several long-weekend breaks in 2025. Published: Jan 3, 2025
Best Days to Take Off in 2025 (USA) Get the most out of holiday time in the United States this year by combining your days off with national holidays. Published: Jan 2, 2025
Three Surprising Facts about New Year’s 2025 The stroke of midnight December 31 brings a deceptive count, a dose of Sun confusion, and multiple midnights to the occasion. Published: Dec 30, 2024
7 Weird and Wonderful Christmas Traditions Call them strange, weird, or simply unusual: These seven Christmas traditions are certainly a special gift to the world. Published: Dec 5, 2022, Updated: Dec 3, 2024
25 Interesting Facts About Christmas We’ll help you pass the time while waiting for Christmas. Here’s our list of what you did and didn’t know about the holidays. Published: Nov 21, 2024
Thanksgiving Around the World How do other countries celebrate Thanksgiving? We give you four thankful festivals from Europe, Asia, and Africa. Published: Nov 14, 2024
Chuseok: The Korean Thanksgiving Traffic Chaos Every autumn, on a Full Moon, South Koreans suddenly leave their capital city, causing hour-long traffic jams. The reason is an ancient holiday connected to the Moon. Published: Sep 11, 2024, Updated: Sep 23, 2024
A Midsummer Night’s Moon Summer celebrations fall on a Full Moon night this year, making Midsummer one of 417 Full Moon holidays in 2024. Coincidence? Or are some holidays designed for Full Moons? Published: Jun 18, 2024
Buddha’s Birthday: A Celebration Across Different Dates Buddhists in many countries celebrate Buddha’s Birthday on May 22 and May 23. Elsewhere, the holiday fell on March 23, April 8, and May 15. Why so many dates? Published: May 16, 2024
When Is Mother’s Day Celebrated Worldwide? Discover the varying dates of Mother’s Day across the globe. While most countries mark this special occasion in May, others choose March or even December. Published: May 8, 2023, Updated: May 6, 2024
Why Is Easter 35 Days Late? Did you know that there are two Easter dates? One date is 35 days late this year. The reasons are lunar cycles and calendar computations. Published: Mar 25, 2024
Why Mars Has More Leap Years than Earth Earthlings are in for another Leap Day next week. That got us wondering: Do Martians have Leap Days, too? Published: Feb 22, 2024
Which Day of the Week Were Most US Presidents Born On? And what is the birthday connection between Presidents Obama, Trump, and Biden? Published: Feb 13, 2023, Updated: Feb 19, 2024
Why Is the 2024 Lunar New Year So Late? Billions of people celebrate the Lunar New Year and have to keep up with its shifting date. In 2024, the lunar year starts 19 days later than in 2023. The culprit? Hiding in the sky. Published: Feb 6, 2024
Where to Celebrate New Year’s Twice (or Thrice!) There are places on Earth where simply taking a short trip can give you the chance to ring in the New Year more than once. Published: Dec 19, 2023
25 Interesting Facts About Christmas We’ll help you pass the time while waiting for Christmas. Here’s our list of what you did and didn’t know about the holidays. Published: Nov 30, 2023
Karwa Chauth 2023 This Indian festival has millions of people search for moonrise times each year. Published: Oct 26, 2023
When Is Labor Day This Year? Only two major countries celebrate Labor Day in September—but why? And when is Labor Day this year? Published: Aug 28, 2023
Independence Day: Global Celebrations A look at revolutions and celebrations around the world—including a nation that celebrates independence from the Roman Empire. Published: Jun 26, 2023
New Holidays for King Charles III The United Kingdom has a new king, and Charles III’s coronation on May 6, 2023 has allowed many countries around the world to introduce new bank holidays in his honor. Published: May 3, 2023
Will "New Moon Eclipse" Shorten Ramadan? Could the Muslim month of Ramadan be cut short by a solar eclipse? The answer lies in religious translations and the term “New Moon.” Published: Apr 17, 2023
These Holidays Change After the Queen’s Death In the wake of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, several holidays and observances have been changed—not just in the United Kingdom. We have compiled a list of changes in countries around the world. Published: Sep 19, 2022, Updated: Sep 20, 2022
Eid al-Adha 2022: Date Confirmed Muslims around the world are celebrating one of their most important holidays on July 9 and July 10 this year: Eid al-Adha or “Feast of the Sacrifice.” The date varies because it depends on the sighting of the new Crescent Moon. Published: Jul 9, 2022
