The Solar New Year is the beginning of the solar calendar year. This event is observed at different times of year and with varying practices in cultures across the globe. The most common bases chosen to begin a new calendar year are the winter solstice, summer solstice, the spring equinox and the autumnal equinox. South and South-east Asian solar calendars are more formally linked to astronomical events.

The sun is directly behind the Heel Stone of Stonehenge, at sunrise on the summer solstice
The sun behind the Heel Stone of Stonehenge, at sunrise on the summer solstice

Some of the more widely known solar new year celebrations include:

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Notes

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  1. ^ The Julian calendar gains a day against the true solar year every 129 years. In other words, the Julian calendar gains 3.1 days every 400 years, while the Gregorian calendar gains 0.1 day over the same time. The Julian calendar will gain another day in 2100 but the Gregorian will not.

References

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  1. ^ "Water, Water, Everywhere". AsiaCarolinas.