1. In Russia, the New Year holidays were scheduled for January 1 by decree of Peter I. Before that, the New Year was celebrated on September 1.
2. Before the revolution, Christmas was mainly celebrated in Russia, but from 1918 to 1935 it was banned. By Stalin’s decree, Christmas was replaced by the New Year.
3. In Thailand, the New Year is celebrated from April 13 to 15, and is called Songkran. On this day, all people pour water on each other and shower each other with colored talc.
4. In Iran, New Year holidays fall on March 21 or 22.
5. In Bangladesh, the New Year is celebrated on April 14, and it often coincides with Thai.
Bonus fact:
In Micronesia, every New Year, people come up with new family names that are not recorded in the passport, and communicate them to their relatives and friends. This is done to confuse evil spirits.
