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Bahai: The Bahá'í or Badi calendar begins each year on 21st March. Although the vernal equinox may change, the new year date is fixed in relation to the Gregorian calendar. Islamiska länder: Den islamiska nyårsdagen sammanfaller med första Muharram. Islamic New Year: 26 Mar 2001, 15 Mar 2002, 4 March 2003, 21 februari 2004, 10 februari 2005, 31 januari 2006 Judiskt nyår: Rosh Hashana, första dagen i Tishri, är den första dagen på det judiska nyåret, som infaller i september eller oktober. Iran: 21 mars - Naw Ruz (Nyårsfesten) Japan: 1-3 januari - Ganjit Indien: 1 Baisakh - Baisakhi Baisakhi, den första dagen i månaden Baisakh (april - maj), är nyårsdagen i Indien och infaller den 13:e april. Mesha Sakranti is the vernal equinox and the beginning of the new year in the Hindu solar calendar which occurs when the sun passes into the sign (Sakranti, Samkranti) of Mesha (Aries). Unfortunately, there are several ways of calculating the Hindu solar calendar, so its date may vary by up to one day in various parts of India depending whether local custom dictates the use of the old or new Hindu calendar or astronomical tables. There is a table of dates collected from various sources near the end of this document. During this auspicious period, great merit is acquired by performing Havan (Yajna or the Sacred Fire ceremony), Japa (repetition of a Mantra or of God’s name), Shraddha, Charity etc. Householders top up their grain jars and families start wedding preparations for their sons and daughters of marriageable age. It is variously known as: Meshadi Sowramana Ugadi Baisakhi or Vaisakhi This is the Sikh version of the festival, celebrated primarily in the Punjab. It is celebrated in the same way as the Gurupurabs and marks the ripening of the corn harvest. Naba Barsha The Bengali New Year's Day begin with prabhat pheries (early morning processions), songs and dance to welcome the New Year. A dip in a river or tank is another essential feature of the day's ritual. With powdered rice, the house-wife makes beautiful designs called alpana on the floor. Vishu, Vishu Bahag, Bishu Keralites celebrate Vishu, the new year of the Malayalam calendar. It is characterised in Malayali homes, by the first sighting (Vishukkani) of auspicious articles ceremoniously placed before a lamp. Elders give cash presents to dependents and relatives younger to them. This is called Kayneettam (extending the hand). In every instance of which we have records, this holiday falls one day later than the others. 13 eller 14 april Andra nyårsdagar i Indien: The Parsi Shahanshahi New Year, which is observed as a public holiday in Gujarat and Maharashtra and falls as follows: Shenshai Parsi New Year Shenshai Year Wednesday, August 21, 2002 1372 Thursday, August 21, 2003 1373 Friday, August 20, 2004 1374 Saturday, August 20, 2005 1375 Sunday, August 20, 2006 1376 Monday, August 20, 2007 1377 Tuesday, August 19, 2008 1378 Wednesday, August 19, 2009 1379 Thursday, August 19, 2010 1380 Friday, August 19, 2011 1381 Saturday, August 18, 2012 1382 Sunday, August 18, 2013 1383 Monday, August 18, 2014 1384 Tuesday, August 18, 2015 1385 Kina: Kinesiska nyårsdagen infaller alltid på den första nymånen efter det att solen lämnat Stenbockens tecken och kommit in Vattumannens. Enklare uttryckt äger detta rum någonstans mellan den 21:a januari och 19:e februari. 2002 12 Feb 2007 18 Feb 2012 23 Jan 2003 01 Feb 2008 07 Feb 2013 10 Feb 2004 22 Jan 2009 26 Jan 2014 31 Jan 2005 09 Feb 2010 14 Feb 2015 19 Feb 2006 29 Jan 2011 03 Feb Kopter: The Coptic calendar has 13 months, 12 of 30 days each and an intercalary month at the end of the year of 5 or 6 days depending whether the year is a leap year or not. The year starts on 11 September in the Gregorian Calendar or on the 12th in (Gregorian) Leap Years. The Coptic Leap Year apparently follows the same rules as the Gregorian so that the extra month always has 6 days in a Gregorian Leap Year. The names of the months and their starting dates are as follows:- Egyptian Ethiopian Start Date Leap Year Thuout Meskerem 11 Sept 12 Sept Thailand: The Water Festival, known as Thingyan in Myanmar and Songkran in Thailand, occurs around 13 April. In Myanmar it is not quite fixed and occurs during the four days immediately before the Myanmar New Year which takes place on the 17th or 18th of April. All five days are a public holiday. We have been informed that in Thailand it is now fixed on the 13th of April but do not have official confirmation of this. The Thai version of the festival lasts three days, is a public holiday and is considered to be the New Year. Källa: The worldwide holiday & festival site Sidan ligger nere för tillfället. Holidays and Festivals

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