New Year in South and Southeast Asia Date in the current year: April 14, 2024

New Year in South and Southeast Asia Most people think that Asian countries only use lunar (or, to be more precise, lunisolar) calendars. While this is true to some extent, there are exceptions. For example, the date of the traditional New Year’s festival in many countries of South and Southeast Asia is based on the entry of the sun into the constellation of Aries. In modern times, it usually occurs around April 13 in the Gregorian calendar.

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Public Holidays

Country

Thailand, Laos, Maldives, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Cambodia

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New Year in South and Southeast Asia, Songkran, public holiday, folk festival, religious holiday