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Over thousands of years, various cultures have developed calendars based on astronomical observations, leading to diverse ...

The holiday seems to change dates annually since it's based on the Hebrew calendar, which is a lunisolar calendar. How often does Hanukkah fall on Christmas? Hanukkah falling on Christmas — sometimes ...

A large crowd watching a lion dancer perform in front of the museum during the 2024 Lunar New Year Festival. Credit: National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution.

The holiday seems to change dates every year since it's actually based on the Hebrew calendar, which is a lunisolar calendar. The Jewish calendar is synced to the moon, so the first day of the ...