Happy New Year all year long

January 1 is the official New Year of the Gregorian calendar that is recognized throughout the world. Each year at this time people make resolutions but very rarely carry them out. This can be disappointing but a way to counter falling short is to renew what you have determined to do each time a different New Year is observed. This gives you a focal point where you can check yourself and update your plans.

Chinese New Year

In 2022 the Chinese New Year begins on Friday, February 12. It is referred to as the lunar New Year or the beginning of spring. This is about 6 weeks into our traditional New Year and a good time to reflect upon the resolutions you have made and see where you stand. At the beginning of every new 12 month period the Chinese designate that it is the year of an animal and for 2022 it is the year of the tiger.

Iranian New Year

The Iranian New Year is called Nowruz or Nooruz which means new day. It is the day that contains the exact moment of the Northward equinox. This will occur on March 20 and 21 in 2022 and marks the beginning of the spring season. Many people give up if they are not able to maintain what they started in January but rather than feeling down, you should be encouraged. Don't lament that you have not been able thus far to fulfill your January first goals for the year just consider this a new day and a second chance to begin again.

Babylonian/Chaldean New Year

The Chaldean-Babylonian New Year is called Kha b'Nissan or Resha d'Sheeta, and takes place on April 1. The celebrations usually last until the 10th of the month.

New Year in June

The Odunde Festival is a celebration that takes place on the 2nd Sunday of June, where "Odunde" means "Happy New Year" in the Yorube Nigerian language.

The New Year of the Kutchi people occurs on Ashadi Beej, that is the 2nd day of Shukla paksha of Aashaadha month of the Hindu calendar. This day is associated with the beginning of the rainy season in Kutch, which is basically a desert area. The Hindu calendar month of Aashaadh usually begins on June 22 and ending on July 22. Both of these June observances will be six months into our current calendar year of 2022 and the halfway mark regarding resolutions.

Zulu New Year

In America, we will be observing July 4th as Independence Day. The Zulu people celebrate the beginning of the New Year on the full moon in July.

Coptic New Year

Neyrouz, is the Coptic New Year, and the continuation of the ancient Egyptian New Year following the Roman emperor Augustus's reform of the calendar. Its date of Thoth 1 falls on September 11 in 2022. This puts you three quarters of the way through the year and is a good time to check yourself and see where you are with your January resolutions.

Rosh Hashanah

Rosh Hashanah is Hebrew for 'head of the year' and will be observed between September 25 and 27 in 2022. This is a Jewish New Year and commemorates the culmination of the seven days of Creation and marks God's yearly renewal of His world. The day has elements of festivity and introspection, as "God is traditionally believed to be assessing His creation and determining the fate of all men and creatures for the coming year. "

Christmas Eve New Year

The Inuit, the Yupik, the Chukchi the Aleut, and the Iñupiat are indigenous Native Americans who live in the Artic regions. They celebrate Quviasukvik as the beginning of the New Year and it takes place on Christmas Eve. This brings you to the close of the 12 months and prepares you to decide what your resolutions will be when January rolls around again.