The new year is close to these countries but not in 2018

There are only a few days left before the new calendar year. However, do not expect that you know in these countries is the year 2018. The answer certainly makes you surprised.

New year is how many years, is it 2018? The real answer is not as simple as you think.

Almost everything is relative and time is no exception. People create calendars to measure time.

But in the world, there are many different cultures that exist and that is the cause of the complexity. Because each place has a different way of measuring time.

The following article will tell you about the different types of calendars that exist today and reveal very different ways of timing. You will see the relative and the extraordinaryness of time.

2018

Many countries consider January 1, the new year begins.

New year 2018 is coming soon. Most countries in the world live on Gregorian calendar . This calendar was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in place of the Julian calendar.

The difference between these two calendars is a difference of 13 days, and every 400 years, the gap increases by 3 days.

That is why we have the Lunar New Year holiday (the new year according to the Julian calendar), and some countries in the East still hold such a big ceremony of the year.

Gregorian calendar was introduced in 1582 in Catholic countries, and is recognized and used by many countries around the world. Accordingly, on January 1, 2018 will begin.

New Year 2011 in Ethiopia

Ethiopians often use a calendar of 13 months in a year.

Ethiopian calendar is usually 8 years slower than Gregorian calendar (calendar used by many countries). Moreover, this calendar has up to 13 months in a year.

Specifically, 12 months have 30 days, and the last month is very short, only about 5 or 6 days depending on whether the year is a leap year or not.

Besides, Ethiopian days start not at midnight instead of sunrise. In fact, the Ethiopian calendar is based on the ancient Alexandria calendar.

New year 1396 in Iran

The Iranian calendar uses Monday as a non-working day.

Iran and Afghanistan often use Persian calendar or Solar Hijri calendar. This type of calendar was created by a group of astronomers, including the famous poet Omar Khayyam. So 2018 is the new year of 1396 in Iran.

Accordingly, the order of the calendar begins from the date of hijra like the Islamic calendar, but also based on the calendar year. That is why the months are in the same season. The week starts on Saturday and ends on Friday, and especially Monday is a day of no work.

New year 2561 in Thailand

In 2018 in Thailand is the year 2561 (Gregorian calendar).

In Thailand, 2018 will be 2561 (Gregorian calendar). In fact, Thai people often use the lunar calendar of Buddhism, in which the chronology begins from the time the Buddha entered Nirvana.

However, the people of "Golden Temple" also used Gregorian calendar. Therefore, dates on goods and documents are usually recorded on this calendar. In addition, Buddhist calendar is also used by many countries such as Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar.

New year 5778 in Israel

2018 is 5778 in Israel.

Jewish calendar is officially used in Israel with Gragorian people. All Jewish holidays, anniversaries, birthdays of relatives are organized according to the first holiday.

Months starting with the new moon, and the first day of the year (Rosh Hashanah) are only available on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays or Saturdays. Therefore, in order to complete all jobs, the previous year is extended for one more day.

Jewish calendar takes the date from the first new moon on October 7, 3761 BC, at 5:00 and 204 parts. An hour in the Jewish calendar consists of 1080 sections, of which each section has 76 moments.

New year 30 in Japan

2018 is the new year 30 in Japan.

In Japan, there are 2 types of calendars used: one begins with the birth of Christ and one is traditional. The second type of calendar is based on the reigning years of the Japanese emperor.

Usually, each emperor gave his time a name based on their country's motto.

2018 is the 30th new year in Japan. Because, starting in 1989, there was "an era of peace and quiet" under the maintenance of Emperor Akihito. Earlier, the earlier era called "Enlightened World" lasted for 64 years.

Both types of calendar are popular in Japan.

New year 1939 in India

The calendar used in India was introduced in 1957.

The Indian calendar was unified and created not long ago and was introduced in 1957. This calendar is calculated based on Saka Era, an ancient chronological system popular in India and Cambodia. According to the calculation of this type of calendar, 2018 will be the 1939 new year in India.

In addition, there are other calendars in India used by some regions and tribes. Some calendar dates start from Krishma's death (3120 BC); others follow the Buddha's calendar, starting from the date of Gautam Buddha (543 BC).

So, in the new year, how old are you?

Not only does the calculation of the day have significant differences, but the calculation of age is complicated. In many East Asian cultures, a new born child is counted as 1 year old and increased by the new year, not by birth date.

Therefore, according to this calculation, all family members gather at the New Year's banquet table, all have an additional age when the bell signals the new year begins.

That is why the age of an Asian person can be up to 2 years different from the age of a European, even if they are born on the same day.