Here’s the Real Reason Why We Celebrate New Year’s in January

New Year’s Day, January 1, is the first officially recognized federal holiday on the calendar in America. In 1870, Congress ...
Psychology Today

Why New Year Day’s is the Worst Day to Start Your Resolution

Admit it – we all do it. Every year we decide to start January 1st by reinventing ourselves in some novel way. But few of us stick to these resolution and soon find ourselves falling back on our old ...
NOLA.com

Prayer flags coming soon to Bourbon Street will honor New Year's Day attack victims and survivors

At around 3:17 a.m. on New Year's Day, 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a truck through crowds of revelers on Bourbon ...
The Indianapolis Star

Rosh Hashanah, which leads to Yom Kippur, starts Monday. What to know about Jewish New Year

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins a period of reflection known as the High Holidays. Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day in Judaism and involves a daylong fast. The High ...