The 14th April marks a number of Asian celebrations of the New Year especially in countries like Cambodia, Nepal, Thailand and others. It would be interesting to explore a number of these festivals in these countries and note the differences and similarities to each other and our own New Year’s celebrations in Ireland. [Image from [...]
New Year’s Day is celebrated in most countries on the 1st January. Some religions celebrate their new year at a different time, for example, the Jewish New Year occurs around September/October. However, all new year’s festivals tend to have the same theme – new beginnings and a time to make resolutions. Here’s a resolution for [...]
The Jewish New Year is called Rosh Hashannah. It usually takes place between September and October. This is because the Jewish calendar follows the moon’s cycle rather than the Sun. As it’s also the beginning of the new school year, Rosh Hashannah is a great comparison for new beginnings and is an interesting theme [...]
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