In Indonesia, the predicted date of Eid Al Fitr (locally known as Hari Raya Idul Fitri or Lebaran) differs between Muhammadiyah – a major local Islamic institution – and the government.

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Mardi Gras festivities wrap up this week, ending carnival season. Ash Wednesday is soon, signaling the start of 40 days of reflection and repentance known as Lent. Unlike fixed holidays, the dates for ...

Java Development Kit (JDK) 26, a planned update to standard Java due March 17, 2026, has reached its second release candidate (RC) stage. The RC is open for critical bug fixes, with the feature set ...

Easter runs early in 2026 due to the calendar system. On the Gregorian calendar, used by most Christian denominations, Easter typically falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon following ...

This Tuesday and Wednesday, four holidays from different cultures and religions overlap in a rare calendar year. The celebrations of Fat Tuesday (aka Mardi Gras) and Lunar New Year both occur on ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season for many Christians. The ashes, made from the previous year's burnt palm branches, symbolize mortality and repentance. Lent is a 40-day period of ...

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story ran in February 2025. It has been updated for 2026. If January felt endless, February may be refreshing since it's only 28 days long. Thank the Romans ...

For centuries, Japan welcomed the new year according to the lunar calendar, but today the Lunar New Year survives only in pockets of the country following a political shift during Japan’s rapid ...