![]() The names of the days of the week in the Arab or Muslim calendar have obvious origins from Jewish and Christian influence in Arabia. The Jewish calendar was specifically based on the lunar cycle. In the Bible it is written that God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years” (Gen 1:16). Western urban dwellers hardly relate to the possibility of using the moon as a calendar reference, yet for many peoples around the world, the lunar cycle is still the prevailing way of following and calculating time. The Ramadan month will therefore shift each year until eventually (after 33 years) it will have cycled through a whole (Gregorian) year. The Muslim calendar year is 354 days long and “lags behind” each year by 11 days compared to the Western “Gregorian” Calendar. This year it will be marked on September 25, however, the date varies according to the Jewish months.This month of Ramadan is determined by the Muslim lunar calendar (corresponding to the lunar cycle from one crescent moon to the next). Jewish New Year – The traditional Jewish lunisolar calendar begins on Rosh Hashanah. Thai New Year – Also known as Songkran, this is the biggest of Thailand’s annual festivals and is celebrated on April 13 every year. ![]() It is usually 57 years ahead of the Gregorian calendar. Hindu New Year – Is on April 1 and is based on the Vikram Samvat lunisolar calendar, which is used across the Indian subcontinent. The Persian calendar is solar, with the new year beginning on March 21. Sikh New Year – The Nanakshahi calendar derives its name from the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak. 2022 in the Chinese calendar is the Year of the Dog. The new year is marked on January 22 and China usually celebrates for 15 days. Lunar New Year – Also known as Chinese New Year. Gregorian New Year – The Gregorian calendar begins on January 1 every year and is currently in the year 2022. ![]() The following dates are some new years from different religions and cultures in 2022. (Al Jazeera) Other New Year celebrations this year Lunisolar calendars include the Buddhist, Chinese, Hindu, Jewish, Korean and Tibetan calendars. This means that every 33 years, there is a one-year lag between solar and lunar calendars.Ī lunisolar year incorporates both lunar and solar characteristics, where the year is divided according to the phases of the moon, but adjusted to correlate with the solar cycle length. new moon, half moon and full moon.Ī lunar month is about 29.5 days long and a lunar year is approximately 354 days. Other types of calendars include the lunar, lunisolar and fixed calendars.Ī lunar year is 12 lunar months, each measuring the time it takes the moon to pass through its phases, i.e. The Gregorian and Julian calendars are both 12-month solar calendars based on the time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun – a bit more than 365 days. The Gregorian calendar was introduced in October 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII as a modification to the Julian calendar, named after Julius Caesar, leader of ancient Rome. Many religions and cultures use calendars other than the Gregorian – which is the most widely used calendar today. (Al Jazeera) Other calendars around the world
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