New Year is not just one, it is celebrated many times in our country, know the diverse New Years of India tied with the thread of unity in diversity.

New Year 2025: The time of farewell of the year 2024 is near. New Year is going to arrive in just a few days. Once again people are about to enter the new year with new dreams and hopes of achieving new goals. Although according to the English calendar or the Christian calendar, the whole world celebrates the New Year on January 1, but India is a country where the New Year is celebrated many times other than January 1.

New Year is celebrated in different states of India at different times depending on their culture and traditions. In some places in India, New Year is celebrated on the basis of solar calendar system and in other places on the occasion of harvesting of new grains. In such a situation, let us know when, where and how the New Year is celebrated in our diverse country.

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Let us tell you, the real Hindu New Year started on the Pratipada date of Chaitra Shukla Paksha. The belief behind this is that in Dev Yuga, Lord Brahma started the creation of the universe from this day. That is why this day is celebrated as New Year. Vikram Samvat also started from this day itself.

Christian New Year from 1 January

In the whole world including India, the beginning of the new year is considered from 1st January. Its different celebrations are seen all over the world.

Gudi Padwa, Ugadi

Marathi New Year starts from Shukla Pratipada date of Chaitra month. Also called Gudi Padwa and Marathi-Padwa. Apart from this, this day is considered as 'Ugadi' in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana. These states of South India celebrate Ugadi as New Year.

Navreh- Kashmiri New Year

Navreh is celebrated as the new lunar year. This festival is celebrated on the first day of Chaitra Navratri. This festival is mainly celebrated in Kashmir. Kashmiri Pandits celebrate this festival with great enthusiasm.

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Ashadhi seeds

Ashadhi Beej festival is celebrated by the Kutchhi community in the Kutch region of Gujarat. On this day, the new year of the people of Kutchi community begins.

Hijri- Islamic New Year

The Islamic year begins on the first day of Muharram. Hijri calendar is used to celebrate Islamic religious festivals.

Navroz

The Parsi community celebrates Navroz as the New Year. Navroz is also called Parsi New Year. People of Parsi religion celebrate it with great pomp.

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The Sikh New Year begins on the festival day of Baisakhi. Its celebration is mainly seen in Haryana, Punjab and Jammu. This festival falls every year on 13th or 14th of April.

Bihu

In Assam, the beginning of the new year is considered with the festival of Bihu and this festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm.