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Leap Day: The final day of meteorological winter was first instituted by Julius Caesar
Mansfield News Journal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThere's an extra day on the calendar next week: Feb. 29. Leap Day. For most, Leap Year is a reminder...
Who Decided February 29th Is Leap Day?
Time via Yahoo News· 4 months agoCredit - Getty Images 2024 is a leap year, which means that this February will have an extra day tacked onto the end. But why February? Why not put Leap...
Why do we have a leap year? What would happen if we didn’t? Smithsonian scientist explains
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 3 months agoCheck your calendars, California. We get an extra day this month. Whether you’ve realized it or not,...
Why Orthodox and Catholic Christmases are celebrated on different dates
The New Voice of Ukraine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNV explains why Christmas is celebrated on Dec. 25 in many countries, and whether Ukraine can finally switch to this date as well. Where and why Christmas is celebrated on Dec. 25 The birthday ...
United Way: Happy Leap Year!
The Monroe News via Yahoo News· 3 months agoNot only is 2-1-1 Day in February, but there is an extra day! It’s a Leap Year, and Feb. 29 is rolling around again! Do you know someone special whose...
April Fools! Why Do We Celebrate This Weird Holiday, Anyway?
First for Women via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApril Fools’ Day is a strange holiday. Unlike most others, it’s not about family, religion, or...
When is April Fools' Day celebrated? Here's why the holiday always falls on the same date.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 months agoYou may enjoy a joke or prank, but there's one that stands out as the day for pranksters. April Fools' Day has been a tradition for centuries, giving people a pass to play tricks on each other ...
Orthodox Christians mark Good Friday with Via Dolorosa procession in Jerusalem
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOrthodox Christians are taking to the streets of Jerusalem to mark Good Friday with the iconic Via...
'We are greater together': South Phoenix school district revives MLK Day tradition
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 4 months agoBefore Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday was designated an official Arizona holiday in the early...
May I propose a 'Victims of Communism Memorial Day' for Mississippi. Here's why
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe “Victims of Communism Memorial,” located in Washington, D.C., has a simple dedication engraved on the front pedestal: “To the more than one hundred million victims of communism and to those ...