Feb 1, 2019 · While the new year dates differ, many fall in March and April especially. Exchanging gifts, wearing new garb, lighting oil lamps, and decorating the house with blessing-inducing, …

Apr 1, 2010 · Perhaps because it took so long for the new calendar to be accepted, the practice of nonsense on April 1 became an annual event. The silliness gradually spread to the British and …

April 14 - Solar New Year (Songkran) - This new year's day is celebrated in many southeast Asia countries as Baisakhi in India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka (or Varushapirapu); Songkran in …

The New Year is the time or day at which a new calendar year begins and the calendar's year count increments by one. Many cultures celebrate the event in some manner. [1] In the …

These calendars offer many possibilities for celebrating the start of a new year. Here are some of the most famous new year festivals of different cultures of Asia: The Thai new year, Songkran, …

Dec 29, 2024 · When does the new year begin? Is it January 1 or April 1? Learn the connections between New Year Celebrations and April Fools' Day.

Apr 5, 2024 · In 2024, Hindu New Year falls on April 9th, according to the Hindu Lunar calendar and after considering the right astronomical positions and phases of the moon to determine …

Apr 13, 2023 · The New Year happens in April for a number of southeast Asian countries like Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar (formerly Burma) and Laos. The celebrations are usually …

Dec 10, 2023 · Prime Minister Pibunsongkram’s decree in 1940 established January 1 as the official New Year, and Thailand now celebrates both this date and Songkran (April 13-15) as …

New Year’s festival in South and Southeast Asia typically starts on April 13 or 14 and lasts for three days. One of its common names is Songkran (in Thai)