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English name Indonesian name Mandarin name Hokkien name Hakka name Remarks 1st date of 1st month Chinese New Year: Tahun Baru Imlek 農曆新年 农历新年 (Nónglì Xīnnián) 1st day of 1st month of Chinese calendar. Public holiday since 2003 15th date of 1st month Lantern Festival: Festival Lampion 元宵節 元宵节 (Yuánxiāo Jié ...
Niiname-sai is the common name of the festival, but the same kanji can also be read Jinshō-sai [3] or Niiname-no-Matsuri. [3] Niiname can also be read Niinae, Niinai, Niwanai, Niwanami or Nyūnami. [5] The first Niiname-sai following the accession of a new emperor is called the Daijō-sai (大嘗祭, also read Ōname-Matsuri and Ōnie-no ...
The Japanese New Year (正月, Shōgatsu) is an annual festival that takes place in Japan.Since 1873, the official Japanese New Year has been celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar, on January 1 of each year, New Year's Day (元日, Ganjitsu).
The Sikkimese celebrate their new year called Losar. The Nepal Era New year (see Nepal Sambat) is celebrated in regions encompassing original Nepal. The new year occurs on the fourth day of Diwali. The calendar was used as an official calendar until the mid-19th century. However, the new year is still celebrated by the Newars community of Nepal.
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(The general term "Obon holiday" always refers to the middle of August.) Although this is just de facto and customary, it is broadly used when setting the dates of many folklore events and religious festivals. But Japanese New Year is the great exception. The date of Japanese New Year is always 1 January.
The real Festivus is more 'bizarre and sinister' than what's in 'Seinfeld' The reality of the Dec. 23 holiday, O'Keefe wrote in "The Real Festivus," was far more "bizarre and sinister” than what ...
The beginning of a new year is a time where people reflect on the past and look forward to what's next. In the African countries of Ethiopia and Eritrea, the New Year's celebration is called ...