The New Year celebration is a major celebration worldwide. But did you know that New Year is celebrated on January 1st in only those countries that are governed by the Gregorian calendar. Check these:
The Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year, can fall anytime between 21 January and 21 February. It occurs every year on the new moon of the first lunar month, about four to eight weeks before spring. It’s the most important Chinese celebration of the year.
New Year is celebrated in various parts of South India as ‘Ugadi” between March-April, based on the Lunisolar Calendar. It’s celebrated as “Gudi Padwa” in the state of Maharastra, India.
The Nepali New Year is celebrated in spring, on the first day of the lunar month Baisakh. In the Gregorian calendar, it usually falls between 12th and 15th of April.
These are just a few examples, and the list is endless, however all over the world people have accepted January 1st as the “English New Year”
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