Hello Kutties !
Today is New Year…. 
Bye Bye 2014
Get Ready to Welcome 2015
What is New
Year?
It’s
Simple! Some old days are over and new days are beginning.
How do we know
a year is over?
When the
calendar days are over…
Is there only
one new year day in the world?
All your
answers will be Yes! I know …
It falls on January 1st of
every year……
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Now I am going to tell you some interesting information…
Are you aware there are 6 different calendars ?
The story of calendars.
The Gregorian calendar:
· This is our International Calendar
which is used Worldwide.
· It is a Solar calendar. Sun based!
Regular
years : 365 days
Leap
year : 366 days (Feb – 29 days)
Months : 12 months
New Year is celebrated universally on January 1st.
The Hebrew
Calendar
· It is the official Islamic Calender.
· It is a Calculated Calendar. Lunisolar
based.
· It is sees to that religious festivals
occur in right time.
Deficient
Regular Complete
Ordinary
year 353 days 354
days 355 days
Leap
year 383
days 384 days 385 days
The Islamic
Calendar
· It was started from Era of the Hijra
· It is completely based on lunar
cycles.
Islamic New year is celebrated in the month of October.
The Tamizh Calendar
· It is used by Indians from the Sanga
Kala (ERA).
· It is a lunisolar calendar based on
motions of the Sun and Moon.
Tamil New year is celebrated in the month of April.
The Chinese Calendar
· It is used by Peoples' Republic of
China.
· It is used mainly for timing
agricultural activities in the countryside.
· It is a lunisolar calendar based on
positions of the Sun and Moon.
Chinese New year is celebrated in the month of Feburary.
The Julian Calendar
· It is also known as the Roman calendar.
· It was introduced by Julius Caesar
· It was a standard for European civilization
· It is a solar calendar months of fixed
lengths.
Enjoy the New Year :)
