An important day involving big celebrations in every calendar, but the names, customs,
and dates vary greatly.
Nearly every nation in the world celebrates the new year under one name or other.
Refer also to the following various new year celebrations.
Chinese New Year, occurs between January 21 and February 19.
Ethiopian New Year, September 11.
New Year's Day, January 1.
Indian New Year, first day of Spring. Only one of several days in India which are considered to mark the new year,
including January 1.
Diwali. The beginning of the Hindu new year in India.
No Ruz. New year in Iran.
First of Muharram. Beginning of year on the Islamic calendar.
Tu B'Shevat. New Year of the Trees in Israel.
Songkran. New year in Thailand.
Sul Nal. full moon in January or February.
New year in Korea.
Odum Titun. Occurs in winter.
New year in Nigeria.
New Year's Day
New Year's Day, January 1. A legal holiday in over a hundred countries.
New Year's Eve, December 31. Celebrated with partying, new year's resolutions,
and the singing of the Robert Burns song,
Auld Lange Syne.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne!
Chorus.
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne.
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
And surely ye'll be your pint stowp!
And surely I'll be mine!
And we'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
-Chorus.
We twa hae run about the braes,
And pou'd the gowans fine;
But we've wander'd mony a wary fit,
Sin' auld lang syne.
-Chorus.
We twa hae paidl'd in the burn,
Frae mornign sun till dine;
But seas between us braid hae roar'd
Sin' auld lang syne.
-Chorus.
And there's a hand, my trusty fere!
And gie's a hand o' thine!
And we'll tak a right gude-willie waught,
For auld lang syne.
-Chorus.
New Caledonia
Chinese New Year, occurs between January 21 and February 19.
