From Boxing Day to Yule, the month of December includes several cultural and religious holidays from around the world.

This week marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year, Ramadan and Lent. The three holidays are governed by different lunar calendars, and it's extremely rare for them to coincide.

Across 190 members of the United Nations we analyzed, the typical country will observe 13 public holidays in 2026.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. November and December are filled with religious holidays, which can prompt questions about proper expression and celebration. The ...

December brings 2025 to a close, and the holiday season is in full swing. The month is filled with holidays, celebrations, festivals, and more, including the winter solstice, Hanukkah, Christmas, and ...

Students are wrapping up their semesters and slowly lapsing into holiday mode. But as some families come together to celebrate federal and state-recognized holidays, others participate in religious ...

Per college policy, no student is required to take an examination or fulfill any other scheduled course requirements on recognized major religious holidays. Students are expected to declare their ...

People are stringing closer to their faith across the Chicagoland area as two religions coincided with their most holy months of the year, with Muslims celebrating Ramadan on the same day as the start ...

ROCHESTER – Rochester Public Schools is starting to consider ways it could allow students more freedom to celebrate religious holidays that have not been included in the district’s annual calendar. On ...