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Badruddeen · ‎04-09-2018

Very informative information.

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year ahead.

Thanks Stephen 👍👍👍

@StephenAbraham wrote:

The Sun rises for all of us, for another New Year 2018

A Thousand New Year Greetings - April 13-15, 2018

For many of us, when we think of the new year, we always automatically refer to the Roman Calendar starting on January 1. We may not be fully aware that there are however so many diverse calendar systems based on different countries, ethnic groups and cultures.

This weekend, so many groups of our Local Guides friends and families will be celebrating their local religious and cultural new year, which time co-incides with the end of the Spring Equinox, some of are based of the Hindu solar calendar cycle.

The below is a summary list of New Year celebrations this weekend (it is not exhausive and if I missed some, or made some erors, please let me know and I will update it)

Do join us all together to wish everyone who is taking part and celebrating this weekend a most happy and blessed New Year. (I can only tag a few people in this post), please continue tagging anyone who celebrates.

And please share more information about your local celebrations this weekend, tag friends, reply this post or start a new post so we can all share in our one happiness as Local Guides.

India:
Kerala (Malayalis) - Vishu - Sunday, 15 April
Tamil Nadu (Tamizhs) - Tamil puthandu Tamil New Year - Saturday, 14 April
Odisha - Bishuba Sankranti - Saturday, 14 April
Sikh - Vaisakhi - Saturday, 14 April
Mithila (Bihar) - Jude Sheetal Maithili New Year - Saturday, 14 April
Assam (Assamese) - Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu) - Sunday, 15 April

Bangladesh - Pahela Baishakh Bengali New Year - Saturday, 14 April

Nepal - Nepali New Year - Saturday, 14 April 2018

Thailand - Songkran - Friday, 13 April

Sri Lanka - Sinhalese & Tamil New Year - Saturday, 14 April

Myanmar - Thingyan Myanmar New Year - Friday, 13 April

Cambodia - Choul Chnam Thmey Cambodian New Year - Saturday, 14 April

Laos - Pii Mai Lao New Year - Saturday, 14 April

Please share your experiences!

If you and your friends celebrate this, please share more information about your local celebrations this weekend, tag friends, reply this post or start a new post so we can all share in our one happiness as Local Guides.

Tagging (1 person each), please tag others where needed.
Kerala: @ArunMuralidhar
Tamil Nadu: @SalmaanN
Odisha: @Anjan1
Punjab/Sikh: @RohitSadana
Mithila (Bihar): >> Tagging next post
Assam: >> Tagging next post

Bangladesh: >> Tagging next post

Nepal: @NirajBhusal

Thailand: @SunPanupong

Sri Lanka: @IlankovanT

Myanmar: @MgTT

Cambodia: @ChamnanMuon

IlankovanT · ‎04-09-2018

Hi @StephenAbraham, useful post. in Tamil, we say "Sithirai Puthandu" "தமிழ் சித்திரை புத்தாண்டு". and we are celebrating on Saturday 14th.

I'm waiting to eat more sweets on 14th 🙂

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StephenAbraham · ‎04-09-2018

@IlankovanT Thanks! And it's in Chittirai Masam.. the hottest month of the year.. 🙂

By the way, I read and write Tamizh.. 🙂 Share some old photos and experiences of last year's celebrations or this year's ones after the weekend..

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Anjan1 · ‎04-09-2018

HelHello @StephenAbraham.Thank you for tagging me.

Happy New year to all of you.

SunPanupong · ‎04-09-2018

Thanks for mentioning me @StephenAbraham

Songkran Day (13 April) is a real Thai New Year and also a national holiday. Many Thai people are coming out to celebrate and splash water to each other. 😄

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StephenAbraham · ‎04-09-2018

@Anjan1 Share some experiences and photos of the celebrations in year's past.. 🙂

@Anjan1 wrote:

HelHello @StephenAbraham.Thank you for tagging me.

Happy New year to all of you.

StephenAbraham · ‎04-09-2018

@SunPanupong I have always wanted to get to Bangkok on Songkran with a big giant water gun and spray everyone.. but never made the time.. maybe next year.. 🙂

Share some photos of the water games and food. 🙂

@SunPanupong wrote:

Thanks for mentioning me @StephenAbraham

Songkran Day (13 April) is a real Thai New Year and also a national holiday. Many Thai people are coming out to celebrate and splash water to each other. 😄