As Iranians celebrate the Persian New Year, explore the fascinating calendars still used around the world—shaped by sun, moon ...

It would prove to be a fatal mistake. - Until January 1918 Russia lived according to the Julian calendar, which "lagged behind" the commonly used Gregorian calendar by two weeks. - This means that ...

While both Russia and the West use the Gregorian calendar, Russia still follows the Julian calendar for some religious practices. Kyiv's switch is a sign of its continuing effort to align itself ...