Lunar New Year
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Lunar New Year may refer to the beginning of the year in several calendars. It is commonly assumed that they are all based on a lunar calendar. However, this is not the case.
Several cultures' new year is based on the Chinese calendar:
- Chinese New Year
- Korean New Year
- Tết (Vietnamese New Year)
Other cultures use entirely different methods to determine their new year:
- Islamic New Year — This may be the only major new year celebration that is based on a purely lunar calendar.
- Japanese New Year — The Japanese used to have a lunisolar calendar similar to the Chinese calendar. This changed on January 1, 1873, when the Gregorian Calendar was adopted for all aspects of life.
- Rosh Hashanah — In the Jewish tradition, Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on the 29th day of the month of Elul.
- Thai New Year (Songkran) — Although the traditional Thai calendar is also lunisolar, Songkran is determined on a purely solar basis.
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