New year celebrations across different cultures

TBS Report

01 January, 2026, 04:30 pm

Last modified: 01 January, 2026, 04:32 pm

New year celebrations across different cultures

TBS Report

01 January, 2026, 04:30 pm

Last modified: 01 January, 2026, 04:32 pm

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

The Gregorian New Year, celebrated on 1 January, is widely recognised across the globe. Various cultures also observe their own New Year celebrations at different times of the year, each with distinct traditions and customs reflecting the diversity of the world's calendars and cultural practices.

Source: Compiled by TBS Research

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