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These Are Lists Of Countries That Do Not Celebrate New Year On January 1st
The new year celebration is significant and special to everyone despite race, colors, and nationality. It is a period that ushers in a new calendar of which all activities for the year are planned.
New Year’s Day, also simply called New Year, is observed on 1 January, the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar.
In Nigeria for example, Nigerians don’t joke with the New Year eve as they believe in the significance of prayers, most Nigerians spend the night in various worship centers for the new year.
As significant as the New Year may look like, there are some countries who neither believe or observe the new year celebrations, reasons are due to the fact of their culture, religion, and diversity.
AutoReportNG lists out some countries who do not observe or believe in the new year celebrations
China
The Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year, occurs every year on the new moon of the first lunar month, about the beginning of spring (Lichun). The exact date can fall any time between January 21 and February 21 (inclusive) of the Gregorian calendar.
The Korean New Year is a Seollal or Lunar New Year’s Day based on the Korean lunar calander. Although January 1 is, in fact, the first day of the year, Seollal, the first day of the lunar calendar, is more meaningful for Koreans.
Vietnam
The Vietnamese New Year is the Tết Nguyên Đán which most times is the same day as the Chinese New Year due to the Vietnamese using a lunar Calendar similar to the Chinese calendar which falls on January or February.
Mongolia
Tsagaan Sar is the Mongolian Lunar New Year day based on the Mongolian lunar calendar.
Thailand
Songkran is Thailand’s New Year day that is celebrated for two days starting April 13th. The day marks the beginning of a year based on the Buddhist or Hindu solar calendar.
Iran
The Iranian New Year, called Nowruz, is the day containing the exact moment of the Northward equinox, which usually occurs on March 20 or 21, marking the start of the spring season. The Zoroastrian New Year which is the same as the Iranian New Year, Nowruz, and is celebrated by the Parsis in India and by Zoroastrians and Persians across the world.
The Iranian tradition was also passed on to Central Asian countries, including Kazakhs, Uzbeks, and Uighurs, and there is known as Nauryz. It is usually celebrated on March 22.
Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankans New Year Aluth Avurudda is celebrated on April 13 or 14 based on solar movement.
Cambodia
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Choul Chnam Thmey the traditional Lunar New Year. The holiday lasts for three days beginning on New Year’s Day, which usually falls on April 13th or 14th, which is the end of the harvesting season, when farmers enjoy the fruits of their labor before the rainy season begins.
Ethiopia
Enkutatash is the Ethiopian New Year day celebrated on September 11th based on the Gregorian calendar.
Hindus
Most of the Hindu regions celebrate New Year’s Day during the first day of the first Hindu month, Chaitra.
Sikhs
Vaisakhi is celebrated as the New Year day by the Sikhs on April 13th to mark the start of spring.
Assyria
Kha b’ Nissan is the cultural Assyrian New Year day celebrated on April 1st at the beginning of spring.
Jews
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year celebrated on September 20th. The day marks the beginning of the new Jewish civil year.