Which countries celebrate New Year on January 1?

What countries celebrate the New Year and when does it happen? Now let's figure it out. The most popular celebration on the planet is everyone’s favorite New Year holiday . What is the history of its occurrence? Who came up to celebrate the holiday in winter? What countries celebrate New Year at what time? About this in detail in the article.

Many years ago

The founder of this holiday is Guy Julius Caesar. In 46 BC e. the Roman ruler established the beginning of the year on the first of January. The first day of this month in the empire was dedicated to the god Janus. The first month of the year is named after him: Januarius / January. The two-faced god, patronizing everything new, was offered sacrifices and timed important events. It was decided that day to give presents and magnificently mark the beginning of the year. Before, it was celebrated in the Roman Empire on the first day of spring.

And today, in many countries, the tradition has been preserved to celebrate the beginning of the year on the first day of January according to the Julian calendar, drawn up in those distant times. Which countries celebrate the new year on January 1? These include all those that live on the Gregorian calendar. That is, the countries of Western and Eastern Europe, Russia, Japan, Greece, Turkey, Egypt. In addition, the official New Year in Mongolia is the first of January, but there is another date for celebrating this celebration. In Thailand and India, New Year is also falling on January 1st. But there is a celebration in the Buddhist calendar in these countries.

Holiday dates in Russia

Like the ancient Romans, until the 15th century in Russia, the New Year was celebrated in early spring. This was due to nature and the beginning of agricultural work. At the end of the 15th century, and according to some sources a little earlier, by the church, whose influence increased greatly, the beginning of the year was postponed to September 1. The last changes on this date were made by the reformer and amateur of the whole European Peter the Great. In 1699, he signed a decree. It was said to be considered the beginning of the year on January 1. The decree of Peter I prescribed to decorate the streets and houses with pine and juniper branches, just as it was done in the German settlement.

Time Zones

Which country celebrates New Year first? Now let's figure it out. New Year's Eve on planet Earth lasts 25 hours, starting and ending in the Pacific Ocean. The first to open the celebration is the inhabitants of Oceania. And the procession of the holiday in the Polynesian islands ends.

Which country is the first to celebrate New Year? Residents of the Republic of Kiribati and the Kingdom of Tonga are the very first to start celebrating. After 2 hours, the holiday comes to the inhabitants of Kamchatka. After 2 more, he is celebrated in Vladivostok. In Siberia, the celebration comes after 6 hours. An hour later, Yekaterinburg and Ufa, after Samara, join the New Year's festival. In Moscow and St. Petersburg, the New Year comes after 2 hours. Next comes the turn for the countries of South America, Canada and the United States.

Last on holiday

And which country celebrates New Year last? After 23 hours, the holiday will come to the inhabitants of Alaska and the Marquesas Islands.

The last people on earth to celebrate New Year are residents of Hawaii and the islands of Samoa, where the holiday arrives in 25 hours.

Also, as in Russia, the New Year's Eve on the night of December 31 to January 1 is not celebrated everywhere. In some countries, it is customary to decorate the city by European customs by this date, to hold campaigns in large shopping centers. But the holiday habitual for Russians is not there and there is no state weekend. In these countries, on the first of January it is customary to go to work as usual.

Now that we know in which country the New Year is celebrated first and who is the last to sit at the festive table, we will examine in detail where the New Year is celebrated on the last day of the year.

Where do they celebrate?

So, which countries celebrate New Year on December 31:

1. Canada and the United States of America.
2. United Arab Emirates.
3. Australia.
4. Scotland.
5. Austria.
6. Romania.
7. Ukraine.
8. Belarus
9. Moldova.

The Scandinavian countries also do not pay much attention to this celebration. Lush festivities are held for Christmas, and on the first day of January they go to work.

The same situation is in countries where most of the inhabitants of the Catholic faith. New Year is coming there, as elsewhere. But not particularly noted. In Western Europe, the main winter holiday is Christmas. In the Baltic countries, for example, Christmas and New Year celebrations are celebrated equally magnificent.

In Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary, Sylvester is celebrated on the last day of the year - a holiday dedicated to Pope Sylvester I and the beginning of the New Year. Legend has it that Sylvester I killed the biblical monster, the leviofan, which could destroy the whole world. He died on the eve of the new year on December 31. Every year on this day, people celebrate Feast of St. Silvestr. The holiday is celebrated with street festivities and fireworks, people have fun, drink, eat, sing songs and wait for the New Year.

According to the tradition that has developed over an entire era to celebrate this holiday on December 31, people are accustomed to all the countries that were part of the Soviet Union.

Asian CIS countries

In the Asian countries of the CIS, as elsewhere, the New Year is celebrated. But most of these countries preach Islam. And the arrival of the new year according to Islamic chronology is not in January, but in March. Currently, in Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, the New Year holiday is celebrated twice. There are probably no countries in the world where a celebration is celebrated once.

Spring Summer Autumn

Which countries celebrate the new year at another time? Now let's see:

1. According to the lunar Chinese calendar, New Year begins in the period from January 21 to February 22. This happens every year at different times. Celebrations last up to two weeks. There is also a traditional holiday in China. Celebrate it on December 31. However, this tradition is quite young. It appeared when the Communist Party came to power. January 1 is a day off in the country. The Chinese do not attach much importance to this date. For them, the Chinese New Year is more important.
2. In Vietnam and Mongolia, they also celebrate the New Year on a calendar that coincides with the Chinese, with the exception of rare discrepancies. Recently, it is customary to celebrate the European one. On New Year's Eve, tourists will enjoy entertainment programs and shows.
3. The Thai national holiday, dedicated to the new year, begins in mid-April.
4. In the Muslim religion, the first day of the year comes in November, the first month of the Islamic calendar, Muharram. In most countries in the Middle East, the year begins in November. But some of them have adopted an official celebration of the European.
5. Israel celebrates a celebration in early autumn. Indigenous Israelis send congratulations to their families and friends before the start of the holiday, which will take place on September 1, and not at the end of December, as is customary in almost the whole world. Since 2017, the celebration of triumph according to Russian traditions was allowed. That is, on the night of 31 to 1. This means that you can celebrate without fear to get a fine for breaking silence. This is done for immigrants from Russia living in Israel. Previously, the traditional New Year was not celebrated in Israel. And there was no weekend then, except when January 1 was Saturday. On this day, the Jews decided to rest.
6. In September, the New Year is celebrated by another country located on the African continent. This is Ethiopia. At this time, the rainy season ends there, which marks the arrival of the new year.
7. Everyone already knows Halloween, which is held on the night of October 31 to November 1. For Keltts, this date is considered the beginning of the year. It is important for the indigenous people of Ireland and Scotland.
8. According to the calendar, the inhabitants of the Hawaiian Islands meet their holiday of the beginning of the year later than everyone else. They start it when they are already thinking about the next holiday in other parts of the land, namely November 18th.

In India

Which country celebrates New Year most often? India. It celebrates the arrival of the new year up to four times a year. There are not one or two calendars in multinational India, therefore this holiday is celebrated in different parts of the country at different times of the year. In the south this happens in March, in the north in April. Western provinces celebrate in October, in the southeast sometimes in July, sometimes in August.

Where do not celebrate?

In Saudi Arabia, the first day of the month of Muharram is celebrated, which is considered the beginning of the year. The traditional New Year is not celebrated here in principle. And generally not welcome, as this is not in line with Islamic traditions.

South Korea rests on the first day of January, like many countries in the world. The holiday familiar to everyone here is not given much attention. It is rather a long-awaited and additional day off, which can be spent at home with family. But on a large scale, New Year is celebrated according to the lunar calendar, which falls at the end of January - mid-February. The celebration lasts up to two weeks, the Koreans seek to spend this time with their families and visit older relatives.

In Bangladesh, the New Year comes on April 14th. But among public holidays there is a European New Year holiday on January 1.

Turkey, which everyone knows well in summer resorts, like all Muslim countries, does not arrange magnificent celebrations for the New Year. It is customary to decorate large cities with festive symbols. In large markets and shops, New Year's sales are arranged. January 1 becomes a holiday only if it falls on a weekday. Establishing a Christmas tree at home and celebrating a holiday in Turkish families is not accepted. New Year's Eve in Turkey can be spent in Istanbul or at the country's ski resorts, where the corresponding holiday atmosphere is created for tourists. On the southern coasts of the country and in winter there are many tourists. On the eve of the holiday, instead of a Christmas tree, palms are decorated, night festivities are held and fireworks are launched.

Conclusion

Now it’s clear in which countries celebrate the New Year and when. It is also clear that this cheerful and noisy holiday, so beloved by both children and adults, is in fact a worldwide one. And if he is still not celebrated somewhere, then very soon this day will become part of the state celebrations of that country. Happy New Year, people of the whole earth!