Since the Roman Calendar Reform of 1969, the Church observes Jan. 1 as the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. This is not, however, an observance pulled out of whole cloth. Honoring Mary as the mother ...

Celebrating New Year's Eve comes with many long-time traditions. They include what we drink, what we watch and what we do ...

The story of New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day is as diverse and vibrant as the cultures that celebrate it and how they go ...

TASS has prepared this factbox with background information on the history of Russia’s traditional New Year’s celebration ...

On New Year's Eve, people plan to test out "grape theory" and eat 12 green grapes or taste the Southern tradition of black-eyed peas for good luck in the new year.

For Catholics, New Year's Day isn't just the first day of the new year: It's a day of holy obligation.

There are plenty of rules to follow to make sure good fortune doesn’t slip away in the new year. Here's what to know.

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

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Looking for a delicious way to welcome 2025? Check out this roundup of New Year’s Eve options around the Orlando metro.