January wasn’t always the first month of the year—and in some places, it still isn’t.That simple fact explains why calendars ...

Our civilization relies on calendars to organize and measure time. Culture, religion, and astronomy have all influenced calendars throughout history. Calendars have a fascinating history, dating back ...

An edition of Koloman Moser’s “Frommel’s Calendar” (c. 1912) at Los Angeles County Museum of Art (© Museum Associates/LACMA) New Year’s Day may signify the end of a much-needed holiday break, the ...

For something that’s meant to lend order to our lives, the modern Western calendar has a messy history. The mess, in part, comes about because of the difficulty of coordinating the orbits of celestial ...

Calendars have always been essential in our world — and right now is no different. The Calendar is essential to almost everything we do in life. Every appointment and every meeting has a timeframe ...

Calendars play a central role in human life. From planning daily schedules to taking time off for family vacations, we need a ...

With December just a couple of weeks away, the holiday season is truly upon us. While tradition dictates that you should start an Advent Calendar on Dec. 1 and continue with it every day until Dec. 25 ...

I have written about clocks. I have written about watches. Each of them marks time. There are other ways of marking time, and often they have a connection to our region’s history and heritage. If you ...