He convinced the UN Secretary, U Thant, and other leading figures, to declare the northern vernal equinox Earth Day. Right on! An ecology symbol used in early Earth Days. Melanie Schleeter McCalmont, ...

Good Friday, the day of the Crucifixion, always falls two days before Easter Sunday, determined by the first full moon after the vernal equinox. The article was written with the assistance of a ...

It usually occurs between March 22 and April 25, as it falls on the first Sunday after the full moon following the vernal equinox. Thus, this year Easter Sunday falls on April 20. Easter affirms ...

The celebration was held at the vernal equinox, the time of year when day and night are equal length, symbolizing balance and new beginnings. According to folklore, Eostre was often pictured ...

Publix, the Lakeland-based grocery chain, has almost 1,400 stores in 8 states, including more than 870 sites in Florida. Typically, Publix stores are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, with some ...

The pope noted that the Church of Alexandria determined the date of Easter based on three guiding principles: that the celebration takes place after the vernal equinox, that it occurs following ...

Seasonal Celebrations: Many cultures held grand festivals around the vernal equinox, marking the end of winter with feasts and ceremonies to welcome back the vitality of nature. For Christians ...

The Council of Nicaea in 325 AD officially set up that Easter would be celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox usually between March 22 and April 25.

The Orthodox and Catholic Churches have a united celebration in 2025, for the first time in eight years. Father John Basarab, pastor of Epiphany of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church, celebrates ...

Explore the work of cartoonist Art Spiegelman and the impact of his Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel Maus, about his parents’ survival of the Holocaust. A defender of free speech ...