| Time And Date-Calendar Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025Bulgaria plans two extra days off—Dec 31 and Jan 2—to prepare systems for adopting the euro on Jan 1, 2026. If approved, New Year’s becomes a five-day break from work for many. Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025After landslides killed dozens, Nepal took an unusual step: two national holidays to keep people off risky roads and free space for rescue teams. Here’s how emergency “holidays” work—and why this creates a rare three-day break. Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025Italy restores October 4 as a national holiday for Saint Francis, but a calendar issue will delay its real effect until 2027 and make Italians miss an additional day off. Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025Botswana added a public holiday on September 29, 2025, turning its Independence Day celebrations into a rare five-day weekend after winning historic World Athletics Championships gold in the men’s 4×400 relay. Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025Vatican City observed a public holiday on Sept. 17, 2025, marking Pope Leo XIV’s name day, dedicated to St. Robert Bellarmine, his baptismal saint. Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025South Korea’s calendar hinted at a rare 10-day October break, but officials now say it won’t happen. Concerns include lost productivity, small business strain, and spending shifts abroad rather than at home. Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025Senate approves AB 268 recognizing Diwali as a state holiday from 2026. Diwali 2025 is on Monday, Oct 20. Pennsylvania and Connecticut already recognize it. Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025This only happens eight times this century: September 27, 2025, is a rare “global” square date. Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025Western Australia debates adding two public holidays and shifting three others from 2028 under a new bill currently under consideration in Parliament. Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025On September 5, 2025, Paraguay’s one-day ‘World Cup’ holiday spurred higher consumer spending across shops and restaurants despite labor costs for businesses. Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025Constitution Day is a public holiday and a day off for most Norwegians. In Norwegian, it’s often called “syttende mai,” simply “May 17.” 
 Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025A quick guide to the meter—the standard unit of length—with 4 examples of where the meter is part of day-to-day life in the USA (instead of inches, yards, and miles). Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025Posted on Wednesday October 29, 20252025 hasn’t exactly been a square year so far. But for number wonks, it’s square. Perfectly square. Continue Reading »
 Time And Date-Time Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025Canada ends Daylight Saving Time (DST) on November 2, 2025. Several provinces and territories consider ending seasonal clock changes permanently. Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025Most of the US will “fall back” to standard time on Sunday, November 2, 2025. Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025Clocks are turned back 1 hour as Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends in Europe on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at 01:00 UTC.  Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025EU reconsiders ending Daylight Saving Time, leaving the future of twice-yearly clock changes across the bloc uncertain. Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025Find out when Daylight Saving Time 2025 starts and ends, plus history, facts, and global observance details in this essential seasonal guide. Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025Daylight Saving Time (DST) starts in Australia on Sunday, October 5, 2025, giving people in parts of the country brighter evenings.  Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025Texas moves closer to permanent Daylight Saving Time (DST), pending federal approval. State lawmakers push the change as public support grows—and Trump backs the idea. Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025The southern Chilean region of Aysén will remain on Daylight Saving Time (DST) year-round. Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025Daylight Saving Time (DST) begins across Europe early Sunday, March 30, 2025. Check your local time.
 Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025Daylight Saving Time (DST) starts in the US on March 9, 2025. Mexico border cities will also change. Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025Will Donald Trump End Daylight Saving Time? The Push to “Lock the Clock” Gains Momentum.  Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025
 Time And Date-Astronomy Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025Comets are famously unpredictable, but C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) might be the best comet of 2025. It makes its closest approach to Earth on October 21. Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025A recently discovered comet might be visible to skywatchers during October. Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025Skywatchers farther from the poles than usual could have a chance to see auroras in the next few days, as multiple coronal mass ejections approach Earth. Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025What’s up in the day and night sky in October 2025, including the Harvest Moon and two meteor showers. Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025Moon phases for October 2025. Plus, the Moon meets up with Saturn, Jupiter, and Venus. Also, why does the Harvest Moon fall in October this year?  Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025When will Betelgeuse explode? Scientists have discovered a companion star that may change predictions about the red giant's dramatic fate. Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025Saturn is at opposition—one of the best times to see it—on September 21, close to Earth’s equinox. Fun fact: It’s also close to Saturn’s equinox. Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025This can be a good month for catching auroras—thanks to interesting effects that kick in around the equinox. Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025Some eclipses, like this month’s partial solar eclipse, can be very elusive. We’ve compiled a list of upcoming eclipses you can get to in real life.  Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025What’s up in the day and night sky in September 2025, including a Blood Moon and a partial lunar eclipse. Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025Discover the phases of the Moon in September 2025, plus a total lunar eclipse and the New Moon partially eclipsing the Sun. Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025Around 85% of the world’s population has a chance to see a “blood red” total lunar eclipse on September 7–8, 2025. Some of us might get to see a band of blue. Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025See Sirius return to the night sky around late summer and discover its ancient link to the hottest days of the year. Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025Since 2020, Earth has notched up unprecedentedly short days midway through the year. It happened again in 2025 around July 9, July 22, and August 5. Continue Reading »Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025The Black Moon returns in August, but the date you’ll experience it depends on your time zone. Discover when and why this lunar event takes place. Continue Reading »
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