When is New Year celebrated in different religions?

By Samira Vishwas On Dec 31, 2025

Preparations for New Year celebrations are going on all over the world. Generally January 1 is considered the beginning of the New Year, but do people of all religions all over the world start their New Year from this day? the answer is– No. Actually, the new year does not start only from January 1. The date of New Year varies in different religions and cultures. In many parts of the world people follow their religious and cultural calendar Celebrate New Year according to. Today is 31st December 2025 and new years of different religions are going to start in the coming few days.

some religion moon calendar (lunar) while some celebrate the New Year according to the solar calendar. Let us know on what basis in which religion the new year is started.

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Hinduism:

In most parts of India, the new year starts on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada (March–April) according to ‘Vikram Samvat’. In Maharashtra it is called Gudi Padwa and in South India it is called Ugadi. In states like Punjab, Assam and Tamil Nadu, the New Year is celebrated around Baisakhi (April) according to the solar calendar. Next day of Diwali in Gujarat’Bestu Years year‘As the New Year is celebrated.

Islam (Hijri)calendar):

The Islamic New Year is based on the lunar cycle, so it gregorian calendar Every year it keeps slipping back by about 10-11 days. It starts from the first date of Muharram month.

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Parsi (Navroz):

Parsi There is a tradition in the community to celebrate the New Year twice. One ‘Jamshedi Navroz‘ (21 March) and the second in the month of August (Shahanshahi calendar According to), which in India Parsi New ear It is said.

Buddhism:

Different regions in Buddhist traditions (Thailand In songkran, Tibet In Losar) New Year’s dates differ according to which Often Fall between February and April.

national of india calendar It is based on the ‘Saka Samvat’, the first month of which is ‘Chaitra’ and it usually starts on 22 March (21 March in leap years).