On Dec. 31, many people will stay up until the wee hours of the morning on Jan. 1 as they usher in the New Year. While some will celebrate at houses, bars, and venues across the Wilmington area ...

On Feb. 16, millions of people will celebrate a new year, the Chinese New Year, to be precise. And to be even more accurate, the Lunar New Year, which is the appropriate name for the festival.

Just in time for New Year's, Microsoft released several free wallpapers and themes. You can fill your PC with images of fireworks around the world and several other free themes.

Even traditions that seem patently secular—bar-hopping on New Year’s Eve, for example—have a hint of religious flavor. “There are lots of religions in which you get drunk in the ceremony ...

ALBANY -- New York state will let schools close on the Chinese Lunar New Year or other days when religious or cultural observances will keep most students at home. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the ...

Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi, National President of All India Muslim Jamaat, issued a fatwa against New Year celebrations, urging Muslims to focus on religious observances. He advised young ...