The Hebrew calendar (along with the Tibetan, Hindu and Chinese calendars), in comparison, is far more complicated and maintains harmony with both the solar and lunar cycles.

The Hebrew calendar, which governs the dates of Hanukkah and every other Jewish holiday, ... One lunar cycle takes 29.5 days, meaning that about 12.3 of them fit within a solar year.

Some believe that the blood moon on September 27 is a sign of the end. Learn about John Hagee’s blood moon prophecy and other theories about this week’s celestial event.

Lunisolar calendars are used in many cultures. Some are from ancient times, used by the Inca, Babylonians, Egyptians, and Celts. Others are still in use today such as the Hebrew calendar, the ...

That cycle takes about 29½ days, making a lunar year about 12 days shorter than a solar year (tracked by the calendar on your wall). That means Easter and Passover fall on different dates each year.

That Hebrew calendar is based on a combination of lunar and solar cycles. But the Gregorian calendar established by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582 defines one year by the time it takes for Earth to ...

Hanukkah means "dedication" in Hebrew. It's usually in December, but the dates change every year since Judaism follows a lunar calendar. The national menorah lit in Washington, DC, is 30 feet tall ...