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In 2024, the lunar year starts 19 days later than in 2023. The culprit? 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Here’s our list of what you did and didn’t know about the holidays.</div></div><p class="tad-text tad-text--body-fineprint tad-teaser__meta">Published: <time datetime="2023-11-30 00:00:00">Nov 30, 2023</time></p></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class=" tad-box tad-box--is-clickable tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/calendar/karwa-chauth-2023" class=tad-teaser__link><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/karwa-chauth-sieve.jpg?1" alt="A woman in traditional Indian clothing looking at the Full Moon through a sieve." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__text-wrap><div class="tad-text tad-text--title-oversize-bold tad-teaser__heading">Karwa Chauth 2023</div><div class="tad-text tad-text--block-body tad-teaser__abstract">This Indian festival has millions of people search for moonrise times each year.</div></div><p class="tad-text tad-text--body-fineprint tad-teaser__meta">Published: <time datetime="2023-10-26 00:00:00">Oct 26, 2023</time></p></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class=" tad-box tad-box--is-clickable tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/calendar/labor-day-date" class=tad-teaser__link><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/picnick-house-labor-day.jpg?1" alt="People sitting in the grass outside a colorful row of houses." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__text-wrap><div class="tad-text tad-text--title-oversize-bold tad-teaser__heading">When Is Labor Day This Year?</div><div class="tad-text tad-text--block-body tad-teaser__abstract">Only two major countries celebrate Labor Day in September—but why? And when is Labor Day this year?</div></div><p class="tad-text tad-text--body-fineprint tad-teaser__meta">Published: <time datetime="2023-08-28 00:00:00">Aug 28, 2023</time></p></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class=" tad-box tad-box--is-clickable tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/calendar/independence-day-worldwide" class=tad-teaser__link><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/firework-celebration-in-park.jpg?1" alt="Firework at night in a park in Bangkok, Thailand" width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__text-wrap><div class="tad-text tad-text--title-oversize-bold tad-teaser__heading">Independence Day: Global Celebrations</div><div class="tad-text tad-text--block-body tad-teaser__abstract">A look at revolutions and celebrations around the world—including a nation that celebrates independence from the Roman Empire.</div></div><p class="tad-text tad-text--body-fineprint tad-teaser__meta">Published: <time datetime="2023-06-26 00:00:00">Jun 26, 2023</time></p></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class=" tad-box tad-box--is-clickable tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/calendar/coronation-king-charles" class=tad-teaser__link><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/flags-coronation-charles-iii-celebration.jpg?1" alt="Waving flags: One for the coronation of Charles III (foreground) and the Union Jack (background)" width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__text-wrap><div class="tad-text tad-text--title-oversize-bold tad-teaser__heading">New Holidays for King Charles III</div><div class="tad-text tad-text--block-body tad-teaser__abstract">The United Kingdom has a new king, and Charles III’s coronation on May 6, 2023 has allowed many countries around the world to introduce new bank holidays in his honor.</div></div><p class="tad-text tad-text--body-fineprint tad-teaser__meta">Published: <time datetime="2023-05-03 00:00:00">May 3, 2023</time></p></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class=" tad-box tad-box--is-clickable tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/calendar/does-eclipse-end-ramadan" class=tad-teaser__link><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/totality-2017.jpg?1" alt='The solar corona, as seen during the "Great American Eclipse" on August 21, 2017.' width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__text-wrap><div class="tad-text tad-text--title-oversize-bold tad-teaser__heading">Will "New Moon Eclipse" Shorten Ramadan?</div><div class="tad-text tad-text--block-body tad-teaser__abstract">Could the Muslim month of Ramadan be cut short by a solar eclipse? The answer lies in religious translations and the term “New Moon.”</div></div><p class="tad-text tad-text--body-fineprint tad-teaser__meta">Published: <time datetime="2023-04-17 00:00:00">Apr 17, 2023</time></p></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class=" tad-box tad-box--is-clickable tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/calendar/holiday-changes-elizabeth-ii" class=tad-teaser__link><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/istock-1422333301.jpg?1" alt="Colorful flags flying, the Royal Standard and the Union Jack" width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__text-wrap><div class="tad-text tad-text--title-oversize-bold tad-teaser__heading">These Holidays Change After the Queen’s Death</div><div class="tad-text tad-text--block-body tad-teaser__abstract">In the wake of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, several holidays and observances have been changed—not just in the United Kingdom. We have compiled a list of changes in countries around the world.</div></div><p class="tad-text tad-text--body-fineprint tad-teaser__meta">Published: <time datetime="2022-09-19 00:00:00">Sep 19, 2022</time>, Updated: <time datetime="2022-09-20 00:00:00">Sep 20, 2022</time></p></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class=" tad-box tad-box--is-clickable tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/calendar/eid-al-adha-confirmed" class=tad-teaser__link><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/map--eid-al-adha.png?1" alt="World map showing which countries celebrate Eid al-Adha." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__text-wrap><div class="tad-text tad-text--title-oversize-bold tad-teaser__heading">Eid al-Adha 2022: Date Confirmed</div><div class="tad-text tad-text--block-body tad-teaser__abstract">Muslims around the world are celebrating one of their most important holidays on July 9 and July 10 this year: Eid al-Adha or “Feast of the Sacrifice.” The date varies because it depends on the sighting of the new Crescent Moon.</div></div><p class="tad-text tad-text--body-fineprint tad-teaser__meta">Published: <time datetime="2022-07-09 00:00:00">Jul 9, 2022</time></p></div></a></article></li></ul></div><aside class=tad-template-news-index__sidebar><div class="clip-block clip-block--calendar"><h3 class=clip-block__title>Create Calendar With Holidays</h3><form name=cf id=cf class="small ten" method=get action="/scripts/createcal2.php"><div class=form-row><label class="inline six"><input type=radio name=typ value=0 checked>Full year</label><input placeholder=yyyy type=text autocomplete=off tad-va=date onfocus="window.ifc&&ifc(this,'y')" pattern="[0-9]*" maxlength=4 size=9 id=boxyear name=year title="Enter year as a 4-digit number." class=six value=2025></div><div class=form-row><label class="inline six"><input type=radio name=typ value=1>Month</label><select id=month name=month class="inline six" onchange='document.cf.typ[1].checked=true'><option value=1>January</option><option value=2 selected>February</option><option value=3>March</option><option value=4>April</option><option value=5>May</option><option value=6>June</option><option value=7>July</option><option value=8>August</option><option value=9>September</option><option value=10>October</option><option value=11>November</option><option value=12>December</option></select></div><div class=form-row><select id=country name=country class="inline twelve" title="Select country"><option value=29>Australia</option><option value=27>Canada</option><option value=35>India</option><option value=32>Ireland</option><option value=30>New Zealand</option><option value=9>United Kingdom</option><option value=1>United States</option><option value=160>Afghanistan</option><option value=93>Albania</option><option value=123>Algeria</option><option value=207>American Samoa</option><option value=97>Andorra</option><option value=127>Angola</option><option value=217>Anguilla</option><option value=221>Antigua and Barbuda</option><option value=37>Argentina</option><option value=102>Armenia</option><option value=177>Aruba</option><option value=29>Australia</option><option value=36>Austria</option><option value=85>Azerbaijan</option><option value=110>Bahamas</option><option value=133>Bahrain</option><option value=233>Bangladesh</option><option value=112>Barbados</option><option value=83>Belarus</option><option value=31>Belgium</option><option value=193>Belize</option><option value=148>Benin</option><option value=113>Bermuda</option><option value=198>Bhutan</option><option value=53>Bolivia</option><option value=86>Bosnia and Herzegovina</option><option value=144>Botswana</option><option value=33>Brazil</option><option value=224>British Virgin Islands</option><option value=79>Brunei</option><option 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Korea</option><option value=146>South Sudan</option><option value=16>Spain</option><option value=116>Sri Lanka</option><option value=145>Sudan</option><option value=178>Suriname</option><option value=155>Swaziland</option><option value=21>Sweden</option><option value=10>Switzerland</option><option value=132>Syria</option><option value=71>Taiwan</option><option value=197>Tajikistan</option><option value=115>Tanzania</option><option value=68>Thailand</option><option value=25>The Netherlands</option><option value=199>Timor-Leste</option><option value=159>Togo</option><option value=195>Tonga</option><option value=104>Trinidad and Tobago</option><option value=122>Tunisia</option><option value=4>Turkey</option><option value=196>Turkmenistan</option><option value=223>Turks and Caicos Islands</option><option value=214>Tuvalu</option><option value=179>U.S. Virgin Islands</option><option value=139>Uganda</option><option value=76>Ukraine</option><option value=66>United Arab Emirates</option><option value=9>United Kingdom</option><option value=1>United States</option><option value=59>Uruguay</option><option value=184>Uzbekistan</option><option value=203>Vanuatu</option><option value=100>Vatican City</option><option value=48>Venezuela</option><option value=78>Vietnam</option><option value=216>Wallis and Futuna</option><option value=131>Yemen</option><option value=142>Zambia</option><option value=141>Zimbabwe</option></select></div><div class=form-row><input type=submit value="View Calendar"></div></form></div><div class="clip-block clip-block--list"><div class=blk-series><h3 class="blk-series__title clip-block__title">In the News</h3><ol class=blk-series__list><li class="blk-series__item "><a href="/news/astronomy/" class=blk-series__item-link> Astronomy News </a></li><li class="blk-series__item "><a href="/news/time/" class=blk-series__item-link> Time Zone & DST News </a></li><li class="blk-series__item active"> Holiday & Calendar News </li></ol><p class=blk-series__footer><a href="/news/" class=read-more> News from timeanddate.com </a></p></div></div><ul class="tad-list tad-list--clean "><li class="tad-list-item "><article class=" tad-box tad-box--is-clickable tad-teaser tad-teaser--list-compact "><a href="/holidays/fun/" class=tad-teaser__link><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/64x64/loony-dook-new-year-uk.jpg?1" alt="Two men in Batman and Robin costumes." width=64 height=64 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__text-wrap><div class="tad-text tad-text--title-content-regular tad-teaser__heading">Fun Holidays</div><p class="tad-text tad-text--body-short tad-teaser__abstract">Funny, random, and weird holidays for every day of the year.</p></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class=" tad-box tad-box--is-clickable tad-teaser 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