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People all over the world are eagerly waiting to welcome a new year with much fanfare. However, not all cultures and regions usually celebrate New Year's Eve on December 31st.

Different regions and cultures had their own calendars and celebrated the New Year at different times.

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For example, Chinese New Year usually falls between January 21 and February 20.

The Hindu New Yearis celebrated in India on the first day of the Shukla Paksha of the Chaitra month, which generally falls in March or April.

Different regions in India have their own names and customs for this celebration. In North India, the New Year coincides with Baisakhi, a harvest festival. Maharashtra celebrates it as "Gudi Padwa," South India as "Ugadi" or "Puthandu," and Odisha as "Maha Vishubha Sankranti." In Gujarat, the New Year is observed the day after Diwali and is known as Bestu Varas.

The Hindu New Year signifies the arrival of spring and is seen as a time of new beginnings, growth, and prosperity.

People engage in various rituals, prayers, and fe

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