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When a new calendar year
begins and the year count rises by one, it is said to be the current new year.
Numerous cultures observe on the occasion
of new year in various way. The new year begins on January 1 (New Year's
Day, which is preceded by New Year's Eve) according to the Gregorian calendar,
which is currently the most widely used calendar system. In both the old Julian
calendar and the Roman calendar, this was also the first day of the year (after
153 BC).
Other civilizations
celebrate their traditional or religious New Year's Day in line with their own
traditions since they frequently (but not always) use a lunar calendar or a
lunisolar calendar. Among the most well-known examples are the Chinese New
Year, the Islamic New Year, the Tamil New Year (Puthandu), and the Jewish New
Year. India, Nepal, and other nations also observe the New Year on dates that
can be moved in the Gregorian calendar according to their own calendars.
The government moved New
Year's Day to a variety of various dates, depending on the locality, including
March 1, March 25, Easter, September 1, and December 25 while the Julian
calendar was still in use in Western Europe during the Middle Ages. Since that
time, a large number of national civil calendars, mostly in the Western World
and elsewhere, have switched to using January 1 as the sole fixed date for New
Year's Day.
In the Pacific Ocean, American Samoa, Baker Island, and Howland Island, which are a part of the United States Minor Outlying Islands, are among the last to welcome the new year. Tonga and the Line Islands, which are a part of Kiribati, are among the first of them.
New Eear's Eve
The last day of the year,
December 31, also known as Old Year's Day or Saint Sylvester's Day in various
countries, is recognised as New Year's Eve in the Gregorian calendar as either
the evening or the entire day. The last day of the year is usually referred to
as "New Year's Eve." New Year's Eve is a time for dancing, eating,
drinking, and watching or firing fireworks in many nations. A watchnight
service is attended by certain Christians on this occasion. Typically, the
festivities last far beyond midnight and into January 1st on the New Year's
Day.
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January 1 is the first
day of the civil year in the Gregorian calendar used by most countries.
Contrary to popular
assumption in the west, the civic New Year, which occurs on January 1, is not a
holy day for Orthodox Christians. The celebration of a new year is not allowed
under the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar. The fact that January 1 is a
religious holiday is due to the fact that it is both a celebration of saints
and the feast of Christ's circumcision, which occurred seven days after His
birth. There is no specific religious celebration associated with the
commencement of the new cycle, even though the liturgical calendar starts on
September 1. Orthodox countries, however, are permitted to hold public New
Year's celebrations. The religious and civil holidays are observed on January 1
in countries that use the revised Julian calendar (which synchronises dates
with the Gregorian calendar), such as Bulgaria, Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Romania,
Syria, and Turkey. The civil new year is observed on January 1 of the civil
calendar in other countries and regions where Orthodox churches still use the
Julian calendar, such as Georgia, Israel, Russia, the Republic of Macedonia,
Serbia, Montenegro, and Ukraine. However, those same religious feasts take
place on January 14 Gregorian (which is January 1 Julian), in accordance with
the liturgical calendar.
Currently, the Japanese
New Year is marked on January 1 and often lasts until January 3. However,
according to other accounts, Shgatsu lasts until January 6. Five years
following the Meiji Restoration, in 1873, Japan switched to the Gregorian
calendar. Prior to 1873, Japan followed a lunar calendar with a year lasting
around 354 days and twelve months that were each 29 or 30 days long.
Every year on the new
moon of the first lunar month, roughly at the start of spring, the Chinese New
Year, also known as Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, takes place (Lichun).
The precise date may occur at any moment between January 21 and February 21 of
the Gregorian Calendar (inclusive). Years were traditionally denoted by one of
ten heavenly stems, which corresponded to the five elements, and one of twelve
earthly branches, each symbolising an animal. Every 60 years, this combo comes
around. The biggest Chinese holiday of the year is this one.
Seollal, or Lunar New
Year's Day, is the Korean New Year. Despite the fact that January 1 is the
official start of the year, Seollal, the first day of the lunar calendar, has
greater significance among Koreans. It is thought that the Lunar New Year
celebrations began as a way to welcome good fortune and ward off evil spirits
for the entire year. As the previous year comes to an end and the new one
begins, people gather at their homes to catch up with their families and loved
ones.
Because the Vietnamese follow a lunar calendar akin to the Chinese calendar, Tt Nguyên án, the Vietnamese New Year, usually falls on the same day as the Chinese New Year.
January- March
Losar, the Tibetan New
Year, takes place from January to March.
The first new moon
following the equinox in the north marked the start of the March Babylonian New
Year. Eleven days were dedicated to ancient festivals.
From March to April,
India celebrates Nava Varsha in a number of different locations.
Nowruz, the Iranian New
Year, is the day that contains the precise time of the Northward Equinox, which
often takes place on March 20 or 21, signalling the beginning of the spring
season. The Parsis in India, as well as Zoroastrians and Persians all over the
world, commemorate the Zoroastrian New Year, which falls on the same day as the
Iranian New Year of Nowruz. The new year, known as Naw-Rz in the Bahá'
calendar, falls on March 20 or 21, around the time of the vernal equinox. The
Iranian custom known as Nauryz has also spread to other nations in Central
Asia, including the Kazakhs, Uzbeks, and Uighurs. The holiday is typically
observed on March 22.
The Balinese New Year,
Nyepi, which coincides with Bali's Lunar New Year, is based on the Saka
Calendar (Balinese-Javanese Calendar) (around March). Nyepi is a day set aside
for self-reflection, so anything that might get in the way of that goal is
prohibited. It is observed from six o'clock in the morning to six o'clock the
next morning.Despite the fact that Nyepi is predominantly a Hindu holiday,
Bali's non-Hindu population observes the day of silence out of respect for
their neighbours. Even visitors are not exempt; while they are free to do
whatever they choose inside their hotels, nobody is permitted on the streets or
beaches, and Bali's sole airport is closed for the duration of the day.
Emergency cars carrying people with serious illnesses and pregnant women are
the only exceptions that are permitted. On this day, the Javanese also
celebrate their Satu Suro.
The Telugu and Kannada
New Year, known as Ugadi, often occurs around March or April. In these months,
residents of the southern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and
Karnataka celebrate the start of the new year. Chaitra Masa is the first month
of the new year.
The Kashmiri New Year is
celebrated during the month of Navreh, in March or April. For many centuries,
Kashmiri Brahmins have observed this sacred day.
People in Maharashtra,
India, observe Gudi Padwa as the start of the Hindu calendar year, and Goans
observe Sanskar Padwa. This day, which falls between March and April, falls on
Ugadi.
In order to commemorate
the Sindhi New Year, the festival of Cheti Chand is observed on the same day as
Ugadi/Gudi Padwa.
An invocation to Ra-Hoor-Khuit is typically made to mark the Thelemic New Year on March 20 (or, according to other traditions, April 8), which honours the start of the New Aeon in 1904. The twenty-two-day thelemic holy season, which ends on the third day after the creation of the Book of the Law, also begins on this day. The Feast of the Supreme Ritual is another name for this occasion. Thelema was founded in 1904, and some think the thelemic new year, which is the feast for the equinox of the gods on the spring equinox of each year, falls on either March 19, 20, or 21 depending on the vernal equinox. The vernal equinox fell on March 21 in 1904, and the new day and Thelemic New Year began the day after Aleister Crowley concluded his Horus Invocation.
April
On April 1, the
Chaldean-Babylonian New Year, also known as Kha b'Nissan or Resha d'Sheeta,
takes place.
Thelemic New Year
celebrations typically end on April 10 and last for about a month, starting on
March 20 (the formal New Year). Many people refer to this one-month period as
the High Holy Days, and it concludes with times of observance on April 8, 9,
and 10, which coincide with the three days when Aleister Crowley wrote the Book
of the Law in 1904.
Many South and Southeast
Asian calendars' new year, which ushers in spring, falls between April 13 and
15.
According to their Saaldar
calendar, the Baloch Hindus of Pakistan and India celebrate their new year,
known as Bege Roch, in the month of Daardans.
On the first day of
Chithrai, Tamil New Year is observed in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India
(April 13, 14, or 15). The Chithrai Thiruvizha is observed in the Meenakshi
Temple in the temple city of Madurai. Additionally, a sizable exhibition called
Chithrai Porutkaatchi is organized. It is also referred to as Chithrai Vishu in
some areas of southern Tamil Nadu. Hindu homes celebrate the day with a feast,
and the entrances are ornately decked with kolams.
On April 14th, Punjab
celebrates Punjabi/Sikh Vaisakhi in accordance with their Nanakshahi calendar.
Nepal The first of
Baisakh Baiskh, which falls on April 12–15 in the Gregorian calendar, is when
Nepal celebrates its New Year. The Bikram Sambat (BS) is the recognised
calendar of Nepal.
In the month of Chaitra,
the Dogra of Himachal Pradesh celebrate their new year, or Chaitti.
Jude-Sheet or the
Maithili New Year also fall on these days. All across the world, Maithili
people celebrate it.
In the Indian state of
Assam, the Assamese New Year (also known as Rongali Bihu or Bohag Bihu) is
observed on April 14 or 15.
Bangladesh, West Bengal,
and Tripura, two Indian states, as well as Bangladesh, observe Bengali New Year
(Bangla Nôbobôrsho) on the first of Boishakh (April 14 or 15).
In the Indian state of
Odisha, Vishuva Sankranti, also known as the Odia New Year, is observed on
April 14. Pana Sankranti and Vishuva Sankranti are other names for it.
The Manipuri New Year, or
Cheirouba, is celebrated on April 14th in the Indian state of Manipur with a
plethora of activities and feasts.
When the sun transitions
from the Meena Rashiya (House of Pisces) to the Mesha Rashiya (House of Aries),
the harvest celebration (which occurs in the month of Bak) coincides with the
Sinhalese New Year (House of Aries). The national new year, known as Aluth
Avurudda in Sinhala and Puththandu in Tamil, is now being celebrated in Sri
Lanka. The National New Year, however, begins at the time specified by
astrologers by calculating the precise time the sun moves from Meena Rashiya
(House of Pisces) to Mesha Rashiya, contrary to custom, which calls for the new
year to start at midnight (House of Aries). The astrologers predict not only
the start of the new year but also the end of the previous year. And unlike the
traditional ending and starting of the new year, there is a little window of
time known as the "nona gathe" (neutral period), during which part of
the sun is in the house of Pisces and part is in the house of Aries, between
the end of the old year and the beginning of the new.
In the middle of April,
Kerala, a South Indian state, celebrates the Malayali New Year, or Vishu.
The Tulu new year is
observed with the Tamil and Malayali new years in western Karnataka on April 14
or 15, while it is more frequently observed on the day of Gudi Padwa, the
Maharashtrian new year. However, in Kodagu, in southwest Karnataka, both new
years, Yugadi (corresponding to Gudi Padwa in March) and Bisu (corresponding to
Vishu around April 14 or 15), are observed.
The Water Festival is a type of new year celebration that is held on the day of the full moon of the 11th month on the lunisolar calendar every year in various Southeast Asian nations. The celebration, which is celebrated from April 13 to 15, is timed according to the old lunisolar calendar that governs the dates of Buddhist festivals and holidays. Since the new year falls in the hottest month in Southeast Asia, many individuals end up dousing strangers and onlookers in automobiles in raucous celebration. Traditionally, people would delicately sprinkle water on one another as a symbol of respect. The event is known by a variety of names that are unique to each nation: it is also the traditional new year of the Dai peoples of China's Yunnan Province.Additionally, religious practises in the Theravada Buddhist tradition—a tradition that all of these nations share—are practised.
June
The Kutchi people
celebrate their new year on Ashadi Beej, or the second day of Shukla Paksha in
the Hindu month of Aashaadha. For Kutch residents, this day marks the start of
the region's rainy season. Kutch is primarily a desert region. Aashaadh is a Hindu
calendar month that typically starts on June 22 and ends on July 22.
On the second Sunday in
June, there is a festival called Odunde, which in the Yoruba language of
Nigeria means "happy new year."
The Serer New Year is celebrated during the Xooy ritual by the Serer people of Senegal, Gambia, and Mauritania.
July
On the July full moon, the Zulu people celebrate their new year.
September
After the Roman emperor
Augustus changed the calendar, the Coptic New Year, or Neyrouz, continued the
old Egyptian New Year. Thoth 1's Julian calendar date falls on August 29 on
average, with the exception of the year prior to a Julian leap year, when it
falls on the next day. Since the Gregorian calendar no longer includes leap
years, it now falls on September 11 or 12, but on various dates before 1900 or
beyond 2100.
The Ethiopian New Year,
Enkutatash, falls on the same day as Neyrouz.
The Southward Equinox
marked the beginning of the French Revolutionary Calendar's New Year, which was
used from 1793 to 1805 and for a brief period in 1871 during the Paris Commune
(September 22, 23, or 24).
Autumn in the Northern
Hemisphere
A Jewish holiday lasting
two days, Rosh Hashanah (Hebrew for "head of the year") commemorates
the end of the seven days of creation and symbolises God's yearly regeneration
of His world. As God is historically said to be evaluating His creation and
deciding the fate of all men and creatures for the upcoming year, the day has
parts of celebration and meditation. According to Jewish custom, honey is used to
represent a lovely new year. Apple slices are dipped in honey and eaten with
blessings chanted for a nice, sweet new year during the traditional feast for
that event. Some greetings for Rosh Hashanah have honey and an apple to
represent the feast. Some groups hand out tiny straws of honey to welcome the
new year.
In the Chitral province
of Pakistan and some areas of India, the Pathans Kalasha celebrate their
Chowmus, which signifies the beginning of their calendar year.
On the day of the Diwali
celebration, which falls on the last day of the Ashvin month and Krishna Paksha
according to the Hindu calendar, the Marwari New Year (Thapna) is observed.
The day following the
festival of Diwali is the Gujarati New Year (Bestu/Nao Varas), which occurs in
mid-fall (either October or November, depending on the lunar calendar). The
first day of Shukla paksha in the Kartik month, which is taken to be the first
day of the first month of the Gujarati lunar calendar, is known as sud ekam,
also known as the Gujarati New Year. The majority of other Hindus observe the
New Year in the early spring. To commemorate the start of a new fiscal year,
the Gujarati community worldwide celebrates the New Year after Diwali.
The Sikkimese observe
Losar, their new year.
In the areas surrounding
the original Nepal, people celebrate the Nepal Era New Year (see Nepal Sambat).
The fourth day of Diwali is when the new year begins. Up until the middle of
the 19th century, the calendar was employed as the official one. The Nepalese
Newar community still observes the new year, though.
Although they do not have
a separate calendar that begins on this day, some neo-pagans observe Samhain
(an ancient Celtic feast celebrated around November 1) as a New Year's Day that
represents the beginning of the Wheel of the Year.
December
Northeastern Indian Mizo
people commemorate Pawl Kut in December.
Egyptian hieroglyphs
The Islamic New Year is
celebrated on Muharram.With two Islamic New Years falling in the Gregorian year
2008, the Islamic calendar, which is based on 12 lunar months totaling about
354 days, observes its New Year approximately eleven days earlier each year
than the Gregorian calendar.
The ancient Egyptian New Year was known as the "Opening of the Year," or Wep Renpet. It seems that it was originally planned to take place during the time of Sirius' return to the night sky (July 19 on the proleptic Julian calendar) and during the early phases of the previous annual flood of the Nile. But until the Roman emperor Augustus changed the Egyptian calendar to include leap years, the festival slowly went over the complete solar year over the course of two or three 1460-year Sothic cycles.
New Year Resolution
A New Year's resolution is a custom that is most popular in the West but is also used in the East are taking for their new commitment. It involves making a commitment to continue good habits, modify an undesirable characteristic or behaviour, reach a personal goal, or generally improve one's behaviour.
Variable Date for New Year
On Muharram, the Islamic
New Year takes place. With two Islamic New Years falling in the Gregorian year
2008, the Islamic calendar, which is based on 12 lunar months totaling about
354 days, observes its New Year approximately eleven days earlier each year
than the Gregorian calendar.
The ancient Egyptian New
Year was known as Wep Renpet or the "Opening of the Year" Arabic: Aiftitah al-Eam). It seems that it was originally
planned to take place during the time of Sirius' return to the night sky (July
19 on the proleptic Julian calendar) and during the early phases of the
previous annual flood of the Nile.
But until the Roman
emperor Augustus changed the Egyptian calendar to include leap years, the festival
slowly went over the complete solar year over the period of two or three
1460-year Sothic cycles.
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