Which countries celebrate the New Year first and which ones last?

Places where they meet New Year first December 27th, 2014

When we are still making the final feverish preparations for the New Year, some inhabitants of the Earth not only met it and had a lot of fun, but by this time they even managed to rest and sleep. For there are places in the world where the New Year is celebrated much earlier than here.

Under the cut you will see the places where the New Year is celebrated first on our planet.

1. Traditionally, Kiribati will be the first to celebrate the New Year 2015. More specifically, on the Linear Islands, which are located further east than the other islands of this country. In 1994, one of the presidential candidates promised citizens that if he won the election, he would make Kiribati the first to celebrate the New Year in the whole world. He won and kept his word: he moved the demarcation line of time ( conditional line on the time zone map). Since then, Kiribati has been divided into three time zones, and in the easternmost one, midnight occurs 14 hours earlier than in London. (Photo: DS355/flickr.com).

2. In the same time zone as Kiribati is Tokelau, which includes a group of islands consisting of three coral atolls: Atafu, Nukunono and Fakaofo. It is a dependent territory of New Zealand. The time zone change here occurred as recently as 2011, and the main reason for this was the problem of interaction in contacts with New Zealand, since previously the island was on the other side of the time demarcation line. (Photo: Haanee Naeem/flickr.com).

3. Residents of Samoa will celebrate the New Year an hour later. In 2011, there was also a time zone change; the date December 30, 2011 was not in the Samoan calendar. This was done for better interaction and development of cooperation with Australia and New Zealand. Interestingly, the previous time zone change was carried out in 1892 in order to adjust the time to California. (Photo: Savai’i Island/flickr.com).

4. At the same time as Samoa, residents of Tonga, an island located one-third of the way between New Zealand and Hawaii, south of Samoa, will celebrate the New Year. (Photo: pintxomoruno/flickr.com).

5. Chatham Islanders will be next to ring in the New Year. This small archipelago consists of two inhabited islands - Chatham and Pitta. Other small islands have the status of reservations and are generally inaccessible to both island residents and tourists. Interestingly, Chatham Island has its own time zone, which differs by 45 minutes (less) from the time in New Zealand. (Photo: Phil Pledger/flickr.com).

6. After the Chatham Islanders, New Zealand will be the next to celebrate New Year 2015. (Photo: Philipp Klinger Photography/flickr.com).

7. At the same time as in New Zealand, they will celebrate the New Year in Fiji. This is a state that is located on 322 islands and islets of volcanic origin, surrounded by coral reefs, of which only 110 islands are inhabited. (Photo: brad/flickr.com).

8. The first mainland state whose residents will celebrate the New Year 2015 (at the same time as the residents of New Zealand and Fiji) is Russia, or more precisely, the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, located in the southeastern part of the volcanic Kamchatka peninsula. (Photo: Jasja/flickr.com).

9. In the same time zone as Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, there are numerous small islands and archipelagos in Pacific Ocean: Tuvalu, Nauru, Wallis and Futuna, Wake and Marshall Islands. In the photo: Nauru island. (Photo: Hadi Zaher/flickr.com).

10. We travel further and move west. Next to celebrate the New Year will be the residents of New Caledonia, a French overseas territory located in the Western Pacific Ocean, in Melanesia, about 1,400 kilometers east of Australia and 1,500 kilometers northwest of New Zealand. (Photo: Tonton des Iles-Bye bye Everyone /flickr.com).

Countries that celebrate the New Year at the same time as New Caledonia are: Vanuatu, Federated States Micronesia and Solomon Islands.

11. Together with New Caledonia, the New Year 2015 will be celebrated by residents of another Russian city- Magadan. (Photo: Tramp/flickr.com).

12. On our journey, we finally arrived in Australia, where, of course, the residents will be the first to celebrate the New Year east coast- Sydney and Melbourne. (Photo: El Mundo, Economía y Negocios/flickr.com).

13. Simultaneously with the residents of Sydney and Melbourne, the New Year will be celebrated in Vladivostok and on such Pacific islands as: Guam, Mariana Islands and Papua - New Guinea. In the photo: the island of Guam. (Photo: orgazmo/flickr.com).

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Sometimes on weekends we publish answers to various quizzes for you in a Question and Answer format. We have a variety of questions, both simple and quite complex. Quizzes are very interesting and quite popular, we just help you test your knowledge. And we have another question in the quiz - In which of these cities does New Year come earlier?

A: Permian
B: Krasnoyarsk
C: Omsk
D: Novosibirsk

Correct answer: B – Krasnoyarsk

From a geographic point of view, the further east you go, the earlier the New Year comes.

In Russia, the New Year is celebrated first in the Far Eastern District. But there are no such cities on the list.

But there are cities that are in Eastern Siberia. They obviously celebrate the New Year earlier than others.

Omsk and Perm are excluded immediately. The first city is located in Western Siberia, the second is in the Urals, that is, clearly to the west.

We will also exclude Novosibirsk (this is the border of Western and Eastern Siberia)

All that remains is Krasnoyarsk.

Krasnoyarsk – 92 degrees east.

Due to different time zones, the time of the new year may differ from ours by as much as 25 hours. From this article you will find out when the New Year begins in different countries world and what are the features of celebration in some countries.

The very first to celebrate the New Year are the residents of the island of Kiritimati, which is part of the Christmas Islands, as well as the residents of the city of Nuku'alofa (the capital of the Kingdom of Tonga). These islands are located in Oceania

+0.15 — Chatham Island ( New Zealand), located away from the main islands of New Zealand, is the second to celebrate the New Year. It has a special time zone

+1.00 — Then the New Year comes in New Zealand. At the same time, polar explorers from the South Pole in Antarctica also meet him

+2.00 — Residents of the extreme region will celebrate next eastern Russia(Anadyr, Kamchatka), the Fiji Islands and some other Pacific islands (Nauru, Tuvalu, etc.)

+2.30 — Norfolk Island (Australia)

+3.00 — Part of eastern Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra) and some pacific islands(Vanuatu, Micronesia, Solomon islands and etc.)

Australia is worth talking about separately. In Sydney there is always a huge celebration. On New Year's Eve, the city looks like a brightly decorated Christmas tree, with branches sagging from the decorations. Numerous fireworks scatter in the sky over Sydney, which are visible from a distance of 16-20 kilometers from the city.

After a festive night, Australians often go somewhere outdoors, as the climate always allows it

+3.30 South Australia(Adelaide)

+4.00 — The state of Queensland in Australia (Brisbane), part of Russia (Vladivostok) and some islands ( Papua New Guinea, Mariana Islands)

+4.30 — Northern Territories of Australia (Darwin)

+5.00 — Japan and Korea

In Japan, New Year is celebrated on January 1st. The custom of seeing off the Old Year with lavish receptions and visits to restaurants is obligatory. As the New Year begins, the Japanese begin to laugh. They believe that laughter brings them good luck in the new year. On the first New Year's Eve, it is customary to visit the temple, where the bell is struck 108 times. With each blow, everything bad goes away, and will not happen again in the New Year. Among New Year's accessories, good luck amulets - miniature rakes - are popular. Every Japanese person definitely buys them so that they have something to rake in happiness for the New Year. Bamboo rakes - kumade - are made from 10 cm to 1.5 meters in size and are decorated with rich paintings. Rice cakes and tangerines are placed prominently in homes to symbolize happiness, health and longevity.

+6.00 — China, part of the South East Asia and remaining territories of Australia

Chinese New Year is celebrated between January 17 and February 19, during the new moon. Street processions are the most exciting part of the holiday. Thousands of lanterns are burning to illuminate the path to the New Year. The Chinese believe that the New Year is surrounded by evil spirits. Therefore, they scare them away with firecrackers and firecrackers. New Year in China is strictly a family holiday, so everyone strives to spend it with their loved ones. In the evening, each family gathers in the living room for a festive dinner. During this dinner, which took place under the sign of the unity of the clan, and above all the unity of its living and deceased members, its participants eat dishes that are first offered to the spirits of their ancestors. At the same time, family members forgive each other old grievances

+7.00 — Indonesia and the rest of Southeast Asia

+7.30 — Myanmar

+8.00 — Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Part of Russia (Novosibirsk, Omsk)

+8.15 — Nepal

+8.30 - India

In India, New Year is celebrated in different ways. In one part of the country, the holiday is considered open when a paper kite is struck by a flaming arrow. In northern India, people decorate themselves with flowers in shades of pink, red, purple, or white. Mothers south india place sweets, flowers and small gifts on a special tray, and on the morning of the New Year, children with their eyes closed are brought to the tray

+9.00 — Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and part of Russia (Ekaterinburg, Ufa).

+9.30 — Afghanistan

+10.00 — Armenia, Azerbaijan, part of Russia (Samara), some islands in the Indian Ocean.

+10.30 — Iran

+11.00 — Part of East Asia, part of Africa, part of Russia (Moscow, St. Petersburg)

+12.00 — Eastern Europe (Romania, Greece, Ukraine, etc.), Turkey, Israel, Finland, part of Africa.

In Finland, families gather around a New Year's table full of varied dishes. The kids expect from Joulupukki, that's their name Finnish Grandfather Frost, a huge basket of gifts. On New Year's Eve, Finns often tell fortunes, trying to find out their future.

In Greece, New Year is St. Basil's Day. Saint Basil was known for his kindness, and Greek children leave their shoes by the fireplace in the hope that Saint Basil will fill the shoes with gifts. It is also customary here to launch fireworks into the sky. In the photo there are New Year's fireworks over the Acropolis

+13.00 — Western and Central Europe (Belgium, Italy, France, Hungary, Sweden, etc.), part of Africa.

As soon as the New Year begins, Italians rush to get rid of things that have already served their purpose, sometimes throwing them straight out of the window or burning them. In Italy, the custom of bringing clean water from a spring on the first morning of the new year has been preserved, as it is believed that water brings happiness.

The French, even before Christmas, hang a branch of mistletoe over the door of their houses, believing that it will bring good luck next year. They decorate the whole house with flowers and always put them on the table. In every house they try to place a model depicting the scene of the birth of Christ. According to tradition, a good winemaker should clink glasses with a barrel of wine on New Year’s Eve, congratulate it on the holiday and drink to the future harvest.

+14.00 — Prime Meridian (Greenwich), Great Britain, Portugal, part of Africa

Let's move on to the UK. The ringing of a bell announces the New Year in England. The British have a tradition of letting the old year out of the house. Before the bell rings, they open the back doors of houses, and then open the front doors to let in the New Year. New Year's gifts in the English family circle are distributed according to the old tradition - by drawing lots.

+15.00 — Azores

+16.00 - Brazil

On New Year's Eve, residents of Rio de Janeiro go to the ocean and bring gifts to the Goddess of the Sea Yemanja. Traditionally, Brazilians dress in white clothes, which symbolizes a plea for peace addressed to the Goddess of the Sea. Believers bring all kinds of gifts to the goddess: flowers, perfumes, mirrors, Jewelry. Gifts are placed in small boats and sent out to sea as a sign of gratitude for the past year and as a request for protection in the coming year. Notice how many people gathered on Rio beach to watch the fireworks display

+17.00 - Argentina and parts of eastern South America

+17.30 — Newfoundland Island (Canada)

+18.00 — Eastern Canada, many islands Caribbean, part of South America

+19.00 — Eastern parts of Canada (Ottawa) and the USA (Washington, New York), West Side South America.

USA. In New York, in Times Square, the traditional ceremonial descent of the famous Ball, sparkling with thousands of neon lights, takes place.

+20.00 — Central parts of Canada and the USA (Chicago, Houston), Mexico and most Latin American countries.

+21.00 — Part of Canada (Edmonton, Calgary) and the USA (Denver, Phoenix, Salt Lake City)

+22.00 — Western parts of Canada (Vancouver, and the USA (Los Angeles, San Francisco)

+23.00 — State of Alaska (USA)

+23.30 — Marquesas Islands as part of French Polynesia

+24.00 Hawaiian Islands(USA), Tahiti and Cook Islands

+25.00 — Residents of Samoa are the last to celebrate the New Year

This is how the New Year is celebrated in a big way all over the world, in different countries in different ways, but everywhere there is a common feature - you need to celebrate it cheerfully and on a grand scale

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Every people, every country has its own history, its own important events from which it all began. Or natural phenomena, after which you can draw a line, draw conclusions, rejoice and count down the new year.

website will tell you about several countries whose New Year's Eve traditions are so different.

China celebrates New Year in February

Chinese New Year is a spring festival. Its onset is determined by the phases of the moon. And every year one of the 12 animals is dedicated.

There must be an abundance of red in clothing, in the decorations of houses and streets, and there must be a lot of noise. Explosions of firecrackers, loud crackers, fireworks - all this scares away evil spirits and attracts good luck. They clean houses and make room for happiness. And even those who work or study in other cities always return home in time for a hearty dinner.

The New Year is celebrated in Japan for almost a month

But in Japan, New Year is celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar. The holiday begins on December 25 and lasts almost a month. The Japanese decorate their homes with compositions made of bamboo, plum branches and spruce - this symbolizes prosperity, prosperity and love.

On New Year's Eve, the Japanese always visit temples and ask the gods for happiness and health. And on New Year's Eve they treat each other to white and pink rice cakes - these colors bring good luck.

Thailand celebrates New Year on April 13

Thai New Year Songkran marks the change of year according to the ancient Indian astrological calendar and the onset of the rainy season.

Thais treat Buddhist monks holiday dishes. Buddha statues are washed with water containing rose and jasmine petals. These days it is difficult to stay dry - people use water pistols, basins and hoses to spray water on passers-by and people driving by. Smear with white clay and talcum powder. This symbolizes cleansing, renewal and getting rid of the negativity accumulated over the year.

The Burmese also celebrate the New Year in April - on dates set by the government

From approximately April 12 to April 17, the New Year begins in Burma (Myanmar). The holiday is called Tinjan. The more noise and fun, the better, because this way you can attract the attention of the rain gods. There is a real flood on the streets, abundantly watering passers-by with hoses and buckets.

Young people pay respect to the older generation, washing the elderly
head with bark and bean shampoo. It’s also customary to save a fish from drying out
pond and release it into big lake, saying: “I let go 1 time,
so that they let me go 10 times.”

In India, New Year is celebrated several times a year.

India celebrates New Year more often than any other country in the world. Traditional Indian year, Gudi-Padva, is celebrated in March. In numerous states, the New Year is celebrated according to the traditional calendars of the peoples living there.

One of the most bright holidays- Bengali New Year, Holi. Festival
the colors begin to fade in early spring. On the first evening, they burn an effigy of the goddess Holika, drive cattle through the fire and walk on the coals. And then cheerful celebrations begin, showering each other with bright colors and pouring colored water on each other.

Ethiopia celebrates New Year on September 11

On September 11, when the rainy season ends, Ethiopia celebrates the New Year
- Enkutatash. Ethiopians build tall bonfires of eucalyptus and fir trees. In the main square of Addis Ababa, gathered citizens watch which way the charred top of the main fire will fall. In that direction in the coming year there will be the most bountiful harvest.

During the celebration, people wear traditional clothes, go to church and visit people.
Children in colorful outfits hand out flower wreaths, go around neighbors and for a monetary reward, girls sing and boys draw pictures.

There is no specific date for the New Year in Saudi Arabia.

In Islamic countries, where years are counted from the Hegira (the time when the Prophet Muhammad led Muslims from Mecca to Medina), the year begins on the first day of the month of Muharram. The date of occurrence is floating - every year it shifts by 11 days. Therefore, there is no specific date for the New Year.

But this doesn’t bother anyone - in most Muslim countries it’s New Year
They don’t notice it at all.

In Israel, New Year comes in the fall

The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, occurs in September or October. On this holiday, it is customary to greet each other with the wish to be included in the “Book of
life." During the celebration, it is necessary to eat apples with honey so that the coming year will be sweet.

During the service, the horn - the shofar - must be blown. This symbolizes a call to Divine judgment and calls for repentance. It is believed that it was on Rosh Hashanah that the first man, Adam, was created and the expulsion from paradise occurred.

In Italy, the New Year is celebrated on the street with kisses.

On New Year's Day, Italians throw unnecessary trash and old things out of windows. It is believed that the more old things you throw away, the happier you will be in the new year. Italy celebrates the New Year on the night of January 1st. People come out onto the streets decorated with sparkling garlands, traffic is blocked, and performances and fireworks are held in the squares.

In Rome, there is a tradition on a festive night to jump from a bridge into the Tiber River for good luck. And in Venice there is a custom of kissing on New Year's Eve. During the striking of the clock and the roar of fireworks, St. Mark's Square is replete with hundreds of kissing couples.

Greece celebrates St. Basil's Day

January 1 in Greece is not only the New Year, but also the Memorial Day of St. Basil,
patron of the poor. The main dish of the festive table is vasilopita, a pie
with patterns of dough, berries and nuts. A coin is baked inside for good luck -
whoever gets a piece of pie with a coin will be the happiest in the new
year. According to legend, this is how Saint Basil distributed his property to the poor.

The Old New Year is celebrated in Russia, in all former republics of the Soviet Union, in Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. In Macedonia, it is customary to celebrate the Old New Year on the street - neighbors take out and set tables and celebrate the New Year together according to the old style. In Switzerland, the old New Year is called "Old St. Sylvester's Day." And in Serbia it is called the Serbian New Year. In Japan, the old New Year is Rissyun, the celebration of the beginning of spring.

New Year is traditionally celebrated almost all over the world on December 31st. However, the dwarf Kingdom of Tonga in the Pacific Ocean is the first to celebrate the New Year. And they finish - in Haiti and Samoa - in 25 hours.

0.15 - Chatham Island (New Zealand), remote from the main islands of New Zealand, is located in a special time zone and is the second place where the New Year comes.

1.00 - New Zealand (Wellington, Auckland, etc.) and polar explorers from the South Pole in Antarctica celebrate the New Year.

2.00 - The New Year begins for residents of extreme eastern Russia (Anadyr, Kamchatka), the Fiji Islands and some other Pacific islands (Nauru, Tuvalu, etc.)

2.30 - Norfolk Island (Australia).

3.00 - Part of eastern Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra) and some Pacific islands (Vanuatu, Micronesia, Solomon Islands, etc.).

Australia. A huge celebration is being held in Sydney. IN New Year's Eve the whole city looks like an incomparably decorated Christmas tree, the branches of which bend under the weight of all the decorations. The sky over Sydney sparkles with numerous fireworks and salutes.

3.30 - South Australia (Adelaide).

4.00 - Queensland state in Australia (Brisbane), part of Russia (Vladivostok) and some islands (Papua New Guinea, Mariana Islands).

4.30 - Northern Territories of Australia (Darwin).

5.00 - Japan and Korea.

In Japan, New Year is celebrated on January 1st. The custom of seeing off the Old Year is obligatory, including organizing receptions and visiting restaurants. As the New Year begins, the Japanese begin to laugh. They believe that laughter will bring them good luck in the coming year.

6.00 - China, part of Southeast Asia and the remaining territories of Australia.

7.00 - Indonesia and the rest of Southeast Asia.

7.30 - Myanmar.

8.00 - Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and part of Russia (Novosibirsk, Omsk).

8.15 - Nepal.

8.30 - India.

In India, New Year is celebrated in different ways. In one part, the holiday is considered open when a paper kite is struck by a burning arrow.

9.00 - Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and part of Russia (Ekaterinburg, Ufa).

9.30 - Afghanistan.

10.00 - Armenia, Azerbaijan, part of Russia (Samara), some islands in the Indian Ocean.

10.30 - Iran.

11.00 - Part of East Asia, part of Africa, part of Russia (Moscow, St. Petersburg).

12.00 - Eastern Europe (Romania, Greece, Ukraine, etc.), Turkey, Israel, Finland, part of Africa.
Finland. Finnish families gather around a New Year's table full of various dishes. Children are waiting for a large basket of gifts from Joulupukki, the name of the Finnish Father Frost. On New Year's Eve, Finns tell fortunes to find out their future.

In Greece, New Year is St. Basil's Day. Saint Basil was known for his kindness, and Greek children leave their shoes by the fireplace in the hope that Saint Basil will fill the shoes with gifts.

13.00 - Western and Central Europe (Belgium, Italy, France, Hungary, Sweden, etc.), part of Africa.

Italy. As soon as the New Year begins, Italians rush to get rid of things that have already served their purpose. In Italy, the custom of bringing clean water from a spring on the first morning of the new year has been preserved, as it is believed that water brings happiness.

France. Even before Christmas, the French hang a branch of mistletoe over the door of their houses, believing that it will bring good luck next year. In addition, the French decorate the entire house with flowers and always place them on the table. In every house they try to place a model depicting the scene of the Birth of Christ. According to tradition, a good winemaker should clink glasses with a barrel of wine on New Year’s Eve, congratulate it on the holiday and drink to the future harvest.

14.00 - Prime Meridian (Greenwich), Great Britain, Portugal, part of Africa.

Great Britain. The ringing of a bell announces the New Year in England. The British have a tradition to let the old year out of the house; before the bell rings, they open the back doors of the houses, and then open the front doors to let in the New Year. New Year's gifts in the English family circle are distributed according to the old tradition - by drawing lots.

15.00 - Azores.

16.00 - Brazil.

Brazil. On New Year's Eve, residents of Rio de Janeiro go to the ocean and bring gifts to the Goddess of the Sea Yemanja. Traditionally, Brazilians dress in white clothes, which symbolizes a plea for peace addressed to the Goddess of the Sea.

17.00 - Argentina and part of eastern South America.

17.30 - Newfoundland Island (Canada).

18.00 - Eastern Canada, many Caribbean islands, part of South America.

19.00 - Eastern parts of Canada (Ottawa) and the USA (Washington, New York), western part of South America.
USA. In New York, in Times Square, the traditional ceremonial descent of the famous Ball, sparkling with thousands of neon lights, takes place.

20.00 - Central parts of Canada and the USA (Chicago, Houston), Mexico and most Latin American countries.

21.00 - Part of Canada (Edmonton, Calgary) and the USA (Denver, Phoenix, Salt Lake City).

22.00 - Western parts of Canada (Vancouver, and USA (Los Angeles, San Francisco).

23.00 - State of Alaska (USA).

23.30 - Marquesas Islands as part of French Polynesia.

24.00 - Hawaiian Islands (USA), Tahiti and Cook Islands.

25.00 - Residents of Samoa are the last to celebrate the New Year.

So, Saudi Arabia doesn't celebrate New Year at all. The fact is that celebrating the change of dates is considered alien to Islam in principle. For the faithful in Saudi Arabia There are only three holidays: Independence Day, the celebration of the end of the month of Ramadan and the Feast of Sacrifice.

IN Israel January 1 is also a working day, unless, of course, it is Saturday - a holy day for the Jews. Israelis celebrate their New Year in the fall - on the new moon of the month of Tishrei according to the Jewish calendar (September or October). This holiday is called Rosh Hashanah. It is celebrated for 2 days.

January 1 is an ordinary day and on Iran. The country lives according to the Persian calendar. New Year is celebrated in Iran on the vernal equinox - March 21. The holiday is called Navruz, that is, a new day.

In a multicultural India There are so many holidays that if we had to celebrate everything, there would be no time to work. Therefore, some of them have become "holidays by choice." On these days, all institutions and offices are open, but employees can take time off. January 1st is one of these holidays. March 22 marks the New Year according to the unified national calendar of India. In Kerala, New Year is celebrated on April 13th. It is called Vishu. Sikhs celebrate their New Year - Vaisakhi - on the same day. In South India, Divapali is widely celebrated in the fall, which also signifies the arrival of the new year. This is not a complete list of New Year's days that can be celebrated in India. By the way, among the “holidays to choose from” there is also Catholic Christmas.

IN South Korea January 1 is a day off. Decorated Christmas trees and Santa Clauses are common here, but the beginning of the year in Korea is perceived not as a holiday, but as an additional day off, which can be spent in a pleasant circle of family and friends. But if anything is celebrated on an unprecedented scale, it’s Seollal - New Year’s Day lunar calendar. On this day, most Koreans go to their hometowns to honor their ancestors.

 

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