Why does school start in the fall? There’s actually a very good reason for this, and it dates back more than a century!

This is often why there are budget impasses and the threat of short-term government shutdowns in the fall—budgets need approval by the start of the new fiscal year. Many non-profits also follow a ...

In 46 B.C.E., the world experienced the longest year in human history,a staggering 445 days that forever changed the way we track time. This remarkable period, orchestrated by Julius Caesar, was part ...

The calendar year, as the name implies, follows the structure of a standard calendar and begins on January 1. A fiscal year lasts for the same duration -- 365 days -- but can begin any time as ...

The presence or absence of a February 29 on the calendar determines with great significance whether the equinox shifts forwards or backwards in time from the prior year's equinox. 2020 marked the ...

“I love pictures on calendars, but this is personal,” said Koehler, an 82-year-old great-grandmother of 18. “It’s a family calendar, and it doesn’t have anyone else in it.” ...