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Other New YearsThe New Year is an event that happens when a culture celebrates the end of one year and the beginning of the next. Cultures that measure yearly calendars all have New Year celebrations.
Rosh Hashanah (Hebrew for 'head of the year') is a celebration that is 163 days before Pesach (Passover). In the Gregorian calendar at present, Rosh Hashanah cannot occur before September 5, when it occurred in 1899 and will occur again in 2013. After the year 2089, the differences between the Hebrew Calendar and the Gregorian Calendar will force Rosh Hashanah to be not earlier than September 6. Rosh Hashanah cannot occur later than October 5, when it occurred in 1967 and will again occur in 2043. In the Bahá'í calendar, the new year starts on March 21, called "Naw Ruz". The Chinese New Year is generally celebrated with fire-crackers, and in some places with a parade. It falls at a new moon during the (Chinese) winter, i.e. the end of January or beginning of February. Each year is symbolized by one of twelve animals, on an even recurring pattern. It is their most important holiday. The Vietnamese New Year is the Têt Nguyen Dan. It is celebrated on the same day as Chinese New Year. The Telugu New Year generally falls in the months of March or April. The people of Andhra Pradesh, India celebrate the advent of Lunar year this day. The Thai New Year is celebrated from April 13 to April 15 by throwing water. also see:
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