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Is the New Year celebrated in the same way all over the world?

New Year's Eve is one of the oldest and most fun traditions in the world. But at the same time, there is not a single holiday that would be celebrated on such different dates and in such different ways. The ancient Greeks began their year with the birth of a new moon after June 21st. Prior to the reign of Julius Caesar, the new year in Rome began on March 1. In most European countries in the Middle Ages, the beginning of the year fell on March 25th.

But what about today? In most Christian countries, the year begins on January 1st. But other countries and religions celebrate this holiday at different times, according to their calendar. The Chinese celebrate the New Year twice. One is on January 1, and the other is on New Year's Day, which is calculated according to the Chinese lunar calendar. It can fall on any day between January 23rd and February 19th.

Indonesia also has two New Year celebrations, one on January 1st and the other on the Islamic New Year, the date of which varies from year to year. The Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the New Year according to the Julian calendar - January 14th.

The Jewish New Year is celebrated at the same time as the autumnal equinox in late September or early October.

In Vietnam, the year usually starts in February.

Iran celebrates New Year on March 21st. Each of the religious groups in India has its own start date for the year. One of them, for example, falls on April or May.

Moroccans celebrate the beginning of the new year on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic year.

Koreans celebrate the New Year on the first three days of January. By the way, the tradition of sending New Year's cards goes far into the past.

The Chinese have been following it for over 1000 years. Their postcards contained the name of the visitor who came to congratulate, but contained neither a greeting nor a message.

Author: Likum A.

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