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New Years around the world

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Islamic New Year

Awal Muharram or Hijri New Year is celebrated by Muslims as the day symbolises two important events in the Islamic year. Awal means beginning in English and Muharram is the name of the first month in the Muslim calendar. The first day of Muharram is therefore the Islamic New Year's Day and on this date the Hijra, the historic journey from Mecca to Medina began.

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Andean New Year in Bolivia in 2026 | Office Holidays

Andean New Year This national holiday is always celebrated on 21 June. It has been a public holiday since 2010. Also known as Willkakuti (meaning 'return of the sun') and called 'Año Nuevo Andino Amazónico' in Spanish, it celebrates the winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere. Aymara New Year | Bolivian Holidays | Office Holidays

Sindhi New Year

India (Gujarat): Cheti Chand. Sindhi New Year is celebrated on the second day in the month of Chaitra.

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Khmer New Year

The Khmer new year is marked by the sun entering the sign of Aries the Ram. This particular event was traditionally closely related to the Vernal Equinox. In ancient times, the dates of the sun entering Aries and the Vernal Equinox would have been even closer, but they have shifted due to an effect called procession, where the Earth wobbles on its axis over a 25,000 year period.

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Lao New Year

Lao New Year is usually a three-day public holiday in Lao. In Lao, it is called 'Songkran' or 'Pii Mai', which means 'new year'. It is based on the traditional solar new year, that was observed in parts of India and Asia. It falls on either April 13th or April 14th.

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Losar around the world in 2026 | Office Holidays

Losar is Tibetan New Year and marks the start of the Tibetan year which is based on a 12 lunar month calendar. The day it falls on is very close to the date of Chinese New Year. The date each year is determined by astrologers based in Dharmsala, India.

Korean New Year Holiday in South Korea in 2026 | Office Holidays

Known as Seollal, Korean New Year is the first day of the lunar Korean calendar. It is the most important of the traditional Korean holidays. It consists of a period of celebrations, starting on New Year's Eve.

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Spring Festival Holiday in China in 2026 | Office Holidays

Chinese New Year. Each year in the Chinese calendar is repesented by one of twelve animals in the Chinese Zodiac. 2017 will be the year of the Rooster. The Chinese New Year has a great history. In other traditions, by this time in the year, most resolutions have been forgotten or put back to the following year. However, all hope is not lost, as there's a second chance to get it right with the celebration of Chinese New Year.