Celebrations of Lunar New Year and Mardi Gras 2026 are happening at the same time on Feb. 17.
People are celebrating the Lunar New Year with prayers, fireworks and street festivals for the Year of the Horse.
With fireworks, lion dancing, temple visits and even robots, more than a billion people across Asia and in diaspora ...
The start of the month traditionally depends on the sighting of the crescent moon. This year, the first day of Ramadan is expected to be on or around Feb. 18 or 19.
When Muslims arriving in the UK tried to sight the new crescent Moon, they would often struggle – in part due to a very British problem: the cloudy weather.