January 10th, 2008
Today, January 10, is the first day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Unlike the Gregorian calendar (the one most widely used in western countries), the Islamic calendar is lunar-based and the dates change each year.
Islamic New Year, called al-hijra, is a quietly observed occasion, a time for reflection, for setting […]
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January 2nd, 2008
Some cultures are not content with just a one-day celebration of the new year. Such diverse countries as New Zealand, Solvenia, Ukraine, and Japan all celebrate a second day of New Year.
In Japan, New Year’s lasts for several days into the new year and is marked by sending greeting cards, eating special foods that […]
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January 1st, 2008
Wishing each and every “All Holiday Café” reader a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year…one filled with lots of holiday celebrations.
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December 31st, 2007
If you can’t be in New York City for New Year’s Eve (or if you don’t want to stand out in the cold for hours), take a look at last year’s countdown. (One of these years, I’m really going to have to be there for New Year’s.)
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December 31st, 2007
Take a minute from getting dolled up to go out tonight to relax and enjoy this puzzle.
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December 30th, 2007
Father Time and Baby New Year have come to personify the New Year’s holiday, but where did these two figures come from?
Father Time is usually depicted as a bent-over, elderly man, sometimes carrying an hour glass or a sickle. He is a derivation of the Greek god, Cronus (Kronus), the father of Zeus and […]
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